I am a statistics and economics graduate from Zimbabwe. After spending a few year s in the banking sector, I realized my real passion lies in development economics. To this end, I decided to venture...
J‑PAL África
J-PAL África, con sede en la Universidad de Cape Town en Sudáfrica, apoya a los investigadores que realizan evaluaciones aleatorias en África, lleva a cabo capacitaciones para desarrollar la capacidad de comprender y ejecutar evaluaciones aleatorias y trabaja con los responsables políticos para ayudarles a aprovechar evidencia rigurosa para hacer las políticas más eficaces y ampliar los programas más prometedores.
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J-PAL Africa launches the Digital Identification and Finance Research Initiative (DigiFI Africa)
J-PAL Africa, based at the University of Cape Town, recently launched the Digital Identification and Finance Research Initiative (DigiFI Africa). Supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this initiative funds research to study the impact innovative government and private sector...
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The Impact of Providing Information about Job Seekers’ Skills on Employment in South Africa
Youth unemployment rates are high across much of the world. One of many reasons cited for this is that employers have limited information about a candidate’s skill set, especially young candidates who lack work experience.
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My journey from Zimbabwe to MIT
I am a statistics and economics graduate from Zimbabwe. After spending a few years in the banking sector, I realized my real passion lies in development economics. To this end, I decided to venture into the development sector to gain hands-on experience and contribute towards alleviating societal ills in a practical way.
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Join the TaRL Africa team!
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...
Existen 297 evaluaciones aleatorizadas, finalizadas o en curso, implementadas en 28 países de África.
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J-PAL South Asia's Research for Impact Fellowship equips current PhD students in India w/ knowledge & practical ski… https://t.co/yIfEvKXx5O
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We've launched the first elective in our MITx MicroMasters online program! Join @MITecon profs Ben Olken & Abhijit… https://t.co/...
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- **J-PAL/CLEAR South Asia RESEARCH FOR IMPACT FELLOWSHIP application deadline extended to Aug 25** The Fellowship offers current PhD students in India a scholarship to study randomized evaluations, and support an ongoing evaluation. Apply today: https://j-p.al/rfi 5 hours 29 min ago.
- Don't forget to apply to the Research for Impact Fellowship by 11:59 PM IST Sunday, August 18! Apply at https://j-p.al/rfi #ResearchForImpact #CapacityBuilding #ImpactEvaluation 4 days 5 hours ago.
- We are excited to announce our new #MicroMasters course—and first ever elective course—Political Economy and Economic Development! Taught by Abhijit Banerjee and Benjamin Olken, the course explores why and how political institutions affect economic development and applies key theories and empirical techniques to real-world examples ranging from voting and corruption to the role of the media. Class starts on Sept. 3rd—register today! https://j-p.al/14750x 1 week 1 day ago.
- Are you enrolled in a PhD program at a university in India? Do you want to learn to design and implement randomized evaluations? J-PAL/CLEAR South Asia is accepting applications for the 2nd edition of the Research for Impact Fellowship. Applications are open until 11:59 PM IST, August 18. Learn more about what previous fellow have to say about the program here: https://j-p.al/rfi #ResearchForImpact #CapacityBuilding #ImpactEvaluation 1 week 4 days ago.
- Not in Boston? Not a problem! In this remote internship, the J-PAL data publication team seeks a current MA or PhD candidate to help us make RCT data even more accessible and more broadly used. Details here: https://j-p.al/hsq 1 week 6 days ago.
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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As of 2018, one in five women had an unmet need for modern...
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A critical challenge for developing country health systems is to craft policy that gives individuals with curable diseases like malaria and pneumonia access to potentially lifesaving medical care, while preventing patients from consuming unnecessary medical treatment or getting treated for the wrong illness.
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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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