Busara Center for Behavioral Economics

The Busara Lab is now the largest behavioral science lab in the world with a panel of more than 133,000 participants across sites in India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Having run more than 500 projects with over 250 partners, we have offered decision-makers practical recommendations for instant action, while advancing behavioral science in the Global South. Today, our 110+ staff are based in our HQ in Nairobi, or offices in East and West Africa, and India.

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The Busara Lab is now the largest behavioral science lab in the world with a panel of more than 133,000 participants across sites in India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Having run more than 500 projects with over 250 partners, we have offered decision-makers practical recommendations for instant action, while advancing behavioral science in the Global South. Today, our 110+ staff are based in our HQ in Nairobi, or offices in East and West Africa, and India.

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Kenya

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2012

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https://www.busaracenter.org/

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