The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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Release: J-PAL and Pratham awarded philanthropic funding toward education systems change
New Teaching at the Right Level initiative to support over three million primary school students in Africa with evidence-backed approach.
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Catalyzing new partnerships for gender equality in South Asia
Program implementers, evaluators, and donors convened in New Delhi to formally launch J-PAL’s gender sector in South Asia and discuss the current context and future priorities for the sector.
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Moving from evidence to policy change
Evidence to Policy pathways and case studies explore how J-PAL affiliated researchers and staff, along with government and NGO partners, have drawn on evidence produced by randomized evaluations to inform policy changes around the world.
947 ongoing and completed randomized evaluations in 81 countries
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Passionate about fighting poverty? Register now for our online MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, & Development… https://t.co/YzcGWk0itA
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RT @JPAL_Africa: One week left to apply for ExecEd! Join Dr. Cally Ardington,...
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We've extended our application deadline for a Senior Research Manager to help lead J-PAL's new IDEA initiative, wor… https://t.co/uhXYBMu4lW
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Starting now: @MIT's Roberto Rigobon on the modern history of...
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Starting at 3pm ET today, watch our live webcast: "Venezuela: How did we get here, and what's next?"… https://t.co/0CHpvemUMn
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- Venezuela: How did we get here, and what’s next?: The third constitution—ever—was written in Venezuela. Additionally, use of the term “social security” as a responsibility of the state was first introduced in Venezuela in 1818. Between 1945 and 1965, Venezuela had the second fastest growth rate in per capita GDP (after Japan), the second lowest inflation rate (after Germany), and the lowest interest rate, not to mention good weather (which clearly defines paradise). So, what happened? On May 14, Professor Roberto Rigobon of MIT Sloan will deliver the next talk in J-PAL’s Data, Decisions, Public Policy (D2P2) lecture series. Roberto will speak about the modern history of Venezuela, starting from when the country had little oil all to way up to the turmoil of today. He will discuss the current humanitarian crisis and possible alternatives moving forward. 1 week 9 hours ago.
- Due to high demand, we've added more seats for our June executive education course @MIT in Cambridge, MA! Join us for an intensive five-day training on impact evaluation methods, with a focus on rigorous randomized evaluation. Apply now: https://j-p.al/US-ExecEd-19. 1 week 12 hours ago.
- Join us next Tuesday, May 14 at 3pm ET for a talk on the modern history of Venezuela w/ MIT professor Roberto Rigobon - including discussion of the current humanitarian crisis and possible ways forward. Register to attend in person or watch live online: j-p.al/d2p2. #D2P2 1 week 5 days ago.
- Around the world, vast amounts of data are being collected, creating tremendous opportunities to transform lives through better policies. J-PAL's new IDEA Initiative will enable more of these opportunities - see how at https://j-p.al/idea-launch. (And the IDEA team is hiring! See open positions at https://j-p.al/24f08 and https://j-p.al/79174.) 2 weeks 7 hours ago.
- Pratham Education Foundation & J-PAL have worked together over 15 years to refine Pratham's Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach with rigorous randomized evaluations. Through TaRL Africa, we're now expanding to 3m+ students. What does this look like in practice? j-p.al/53c60 3 weeks 14 hours ago.
Will Dobbie is a J-PAL affiliate and an assistant professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University. He is a recipient of a 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship, awarded to “early-career...
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We are excited to announce J-PAL’s new Innovations in Data and Experiments for Action (IDEA) Initiative . IDEA’s mission is to support governments, firms, and non-profits (“data providers”) who want...
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According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes. Low rates of reporting pose a barrier to addressing this form of violence, especially as it is commonly perpetrated by an intimate partner within the home.
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At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December 2018 (COP24), parties agreed to a rulebook that lays out how governments will measure, report and verify emissions under the Paris Agreement. Now countries need to act—and know whether policies and programmes are meeting their climate goals.
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The Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa team was launched in January as a joint initiative of Pratham and J-PAL. We collaborate with governments and partners across Africa to address the learning crisis in primary schools through TaRL, an educational approach that builds foundational reading and math skills.
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