Is information power? Using mobile phones and free newspapers during an election in Mozambique

African elections often reveal low levels of political accountability. We assess different forms of voter education during an election in Mozambique. Three interventions providing information to voters and calling for their participation were randomized: an information campaignusing SMS, an SMS hotl...

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Main Authors: Aker, J, Collier, P, Vicente, P
Format: Journal article
Published: MIT Press 2017