The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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Moving from evidence to policy change
Today we launch an expanded section of our website called Evidence to Policy, which explores 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.
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Preparing for 2018 elections in the "Year of the Woman": Lessons from India
If many more women are elected to office, we don’t yet know what impacts such an influx might have on policy decisions and gender norms in US society. However, many J-PAL affiliated researchers have explored this question in India by taking advantage of a naturally occurring experimental design.
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Introducing J-PAL's Firms sector
What role do policies that affect private sector firms play in closing the productivity gap between higher-income and lower-income countries, and what are the implications of firms’ policies on economic growth and worker welfare?
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Launching a practical guide to measuring women's and girls’ empowerment
J-PAL’s newest research resource, A Practical Guide to Measuring Women's and Girls’ Empowerment in Impact Evaluations, gathers insights from the experiences of J-PAL affiliated researchers around the world and offers practical tips for how to measure women's and girls’ empowerment in impact evaluations.
924 ongoing and completed randomized evaluations in 81 countries
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- Our Education team at J-PAL is hiring a Policy Associate! Work with @Prof_Karthik_M on #innovative education research and large-scale policy partnerships - apply now: https://j-p.al/policy2703. 2 days 11 hours ago.
- How can results from impact evaluations inform policy decisions? We just launched a new feature on our website, "Evidence to Policy," that outlines 6 key pathways to policy change. Read more on the J-PAL blog: https://j-p.al/ev2pol3610. 1 week 3 days ago.
- Come work with us! We're hiring a Policy and Communications Associate to help guide our strategic communications and reach wider audiences with actionable research results, policy guidance and training programs. Apply now! https://j-p.al/polic52469. 1 week 6 days ago.
- Job opening: J-PAL Policy and Communications Associate based at MIT, creating engaging policy briefs, outreach strategies, and multimedia to communicate technical research results to policy audiences. Apply at https://j-p.al/polic52469. Please share! 2 weeks 2 days ago.
- We're looking for talented graphic designers based in New Delhi to join our team, leading creation of infographics, data visualizations, policy briefs, and more! More details at https://j-p.al/graph58a73. Please share! 2 weeks 2 days ago.
Today we launch an expanded section of our website called Evidence to Policy , which explores how J-PAL affiliated...
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The Latin America region suffers disproportionately from criminal violence. According to the Igarapé Institute’s Homicide Monitor , 16...
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More women are running for local, state, and national office in the United States than ever before—and winning. Although women currently make up only around 20 percent of the US Congress, more than...
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Bringing together an inspired and motivated community for our Teaching at the Right Level Conference
“Finding people with a common vision has helped make this a movement around the world.” – Usha Rane, Pratham Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL), an education approach pioneered by education NGO...
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Amy Finkelstein is the John & Jennie S. MacDonald Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
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