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ABCDE, World Bank 2016

{ noriega, pentland } @ mit.edu

Balancing External Representativity and Interference in Large-Scale Rural Experiments

Alejandro Noriega and Alex Pentland

MIT Media Laboratories MIT Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS)

Field RCTs in Data-Rich Contexts

SAMPLE TARGET

POPULATION

Interference (SUTVA) Extrapolation

SAMPLE TARGET

POPULATION

Interference (SUTVA) Extrapolation

Field RCTs in Data-Rich Contexts

Overview

Spatial Dynamics of PROSPERA Context

PROSPERA – National Social Program

A Large Scale Experiment

Extrapolation and Target Population Experiment Design

Choice of Experimental Sample

Interference Gravity Model

Tradeoff Analysis

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Conclusion and Paths Forward

Algorithm and Results

National Social Program -- PROSPERA

• National-Wide system: – families below poverty line – Based on engagement and co-

responsibility

• 2nd Largest Conditional Cash Transfer program in the world – +8M families, +25M beneficiaries

• Services: – Health – Cash transfer – Nutrition – Productivity

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

PROSPERA – Traditional communication means

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

PROSPERA – Commutes

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

PROSPERA – Commutes

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

5,000 Approx. 5,000 women Jan 16

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Overview

Spatial Dynamics of PROSPERA Context

PROSPERA – National Social Program

A Large Scale Experiment

Extrapolation and Target Population Experiment Design

Choice of Experimental Sample

Interference Gravity Model

Tradeoff Analysis

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Conclusion and Paths Forward

Algorithm and Results

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

PROSPERA – All Clinics

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

PROSPERA – Eligible Clinics

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Extrapolation

PROSPERA – Eligible Clinics

Estimation error decomposition and non-random sampling

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Sampling Error

Treatment Assignment Error

Estimation error decomposition and non-random sampling

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Sampling Error

Treatment Assignment Error

non-random sampling

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Interference

Extrapolation

PROSPERA – Eligible Clinics

Overview

Spatial Dynamics of PROSPERA Context

PROSPERA – National Social Program

A Large Scale Experiment

Extrapolation and Target Population Experiment Design

Choice of Experimental Sample

Interference Gravity Model

Tradeoff Analysis

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Conclusion and Paths Forward

Algorithm and Results

Modeling Interference –- Road-and-Walk Route Distance

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑤𝑤𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑤𝑤𝑝𝑝

Gravity Model of Interference

𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑤𝑤𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑤𝑤𝑝𝑝

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Inter-clinic Interference Network

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Overview

Spatial Dynamics of PROSPERA Context

PROSPERA – National Social Program

A Large Scale Experiment

Extrapolation and Target Population Experiment Design

Choice of Experimental Sample

Interference Gravity Model

Tradeoff Analysis

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Conclusion and Paths Forward

Algorithm and Results

Sample search: Minimizing Interference

Greedy

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Sample search: Minimizing Interference

Algorithm 1

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Interference Minimization

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Interference vs. Representativity Tradeoff

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Interference vs. Representativity Tradeoff

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Representativity – KS Covariate Distance (Kolmogorov-Smirnov)

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Target Population

Sample

KS Distance For relevant covariates :

• Social lag • Illiteracy • Education • Indigenism • Newborn Weight • Diseases • Distance to clinic • Clinic infrastructure

Interference vs. Representativity Tradeoff

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Bi-Objective Sample Search @k=25

Interference (SUTVA) Representativity (KS)

Interference vs. Representativity: Bi-Objective Sample Search

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

• Evaluate direct and ‘spillover’ health effects (experiment is on!)

• Evaluate models of interference: gravity model, road network vs. spatial, communications (CDRs)

• Bi-objective sample search: optimization bounds, better bi-objective heuristics.

Research Paths

Forward

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Questions / Discussion?

noriega@mit.edu

Appendix Material

noriega@mit.edu

Modeling Interference (SUTVA violations)

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Interference vs. Representativity

Bi-Objective Sample Search (Algorithm 1)

Interference and Representativity in Large Rural Experiments

Innovating the Mexican social health and financial system

Interference vs. Representativity

Bi-Objective Genetic Algorithm

Innovating the Mexican social health and financial system

Interference Minimization

Modeling Interference –- Road Network + Walk

Distance

Innovating the Mexican social health and financial system

Health Intervention

Potential Projects with Mexico – National and Mexico City

Geospatial Analysis: • Macro spatial dynamics of health clinics, rural & urban

populations of beneficiaries, and mobile phone coverage

Potential Projects with Mexico – National and Mexico City

Geospatial Analysis: • Macro spatial dynamics of health clinics, rural & urban

populations of beneficiaries, and mobile phone coverage

Potential Projects with Mexico – National and Mexico City

The collaboration

Potential Projects with Mexico – National and Mexico City

The collaboration

Free SMS and CDRs

RapidPro plattform

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