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Kate Rinehart-Smit is a skilled Senior Behavioral Designer at ideas42 since May 2022, focusing on the design and implementation of behaviorally-informed interventions to address social issues in international development, particularly in education and financial services, utilizing rigorous evaluation methods such as random control trials (RCTs). Prior experience includes serving as Engagement Manager at Cenfri from October 2017 to May 2022, where leadership was provided on research projects aimed at enhancing financial inclusivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the insurance sector. Additional roles range from Research Analyst at insight2impact to Junior Researcher at the Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion (CENFRI). Educational qualifications include a Master's Degree in International Development from the University of Cape Town, as well as a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University, with supplementary studies at Hasso Plattner Institute and Stellenbosch University.
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ideas42 is a design and research lab that uses behavioral economics to address complex social problems. ideas42 was established in 2008 by Sendhil Mullainathan of Harvard University, Antoinette Schoar of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Simeon Djankov, then of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, EldarShafir of Princeton University, Jeffrey Kling of the Brookings Institution, and Michael Kremer of Harvard University.At ideas42 we look at everything – including our own internal processes — through a behavioral lens. We approach our work with a spirit of generosity, but we retain a sense of playfulness that helps to drive our creativity. As individuals, we are tenacious and rigorous, and take shared responsibility for the organization’s success. Perhaps most importantly, we do good, striving every day to improve the lives of people all over the world.