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Video: Entrevista a Dean Karlan en Rumbo Económico
June 11, 2013 -
Rumboeconomico Peru

J-PAL affiliate Dean Karlan discusses his work and the importance of using evidence to fight poverty in an interview at
Universidad del Pacífico.  (In English with Spanish subtitles.)

Shelter from the Storm
June 4, 2013 -
IDB

Findings from J-PAL's evaluation of Techo point to an improvement in the quality of the house in treated households.

Mistake or miracle: new evidence on the effects of microcredit
May 24, 2013 -
Deseret News

Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, along with Cynthia Kinnan, discuss a randomized evaluation that indicates microcredit has some important benefits--but it is by no means a cure-all.

Buying a computer won't raise your kids' grades
May 22, 2013 -
The Wall Street Journal

A study co-authored by J-PAL affiliate Jonathan Robinson finds that computer use had no effect on students' grades, test scores, or attendance.

Rwanda partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology to accelerate economic growth and development
May 21, 2013 -
Republic of Rwanda

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning today hosted a Decision Science Symposium with members of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

US scientists in Kigali for symposium
May 20, 2013 -
The New Times

Members of the Rwandan government will join academics and researchers to discuss evidence-based policy at the Decision Science Symposium in Kigali.

Little, big: two ideas about fighting global poverty
May 20, 2013 -
Boston Review

A review of several recent books that put forth ideas for fighting global poverty--including Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee's Poor Economics and J-PAL affiliate Dean Karlan's More Than Good Intentions.

Rwanda partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
May 20, 2013 -
Rwanda Ministry of Finance

Researchers and academics from The Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), based at MIT, will join Rwandan policy makers at a Decision Science Symposium on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Jointly, they will discuss best practice policy evaluation tools and draw on research undertaken by J-PAL in 21 countries across Africa, including Rwanda.

Microcredit: put to the test
May 16, 2013 -
The Economist

The results of two studies on Banco Compartamos, a leading for-profit lender in Mexico that invited J-PAL affiliates Dean Karlan and Jonathan Zinman to evaluate its practices.

Changing women’s lives in Bangladesh’s garment factories
May 14, 2013 -
BBC The World

The recent factory collapse in Bangladesh has drawn attention to the work conditions of women garment workers.  J-PAL affiliate Mushfiq Mobarak discusses his research on the positive impacts that draw women to these positions.