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Do the effects of pre-existing social assistance programmes persist during health and economic shocks?

A nivel mundial es menos probable que las mujeres participen en el mercado laboral que los hombres (47 por ciento frente a 74 por ciento, respectivamente en 2022). Algunos países de América Latina, como Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador y México, presentan las proporciones menores al 45 por ciento...

Covid-19 has had a dramatic and lasting impact on the micro, small, and medium enterprise landscape worldwide, driving many to shut down or radically reshape the way they do business. The consequences of this shift extend beyond the firm to the livelihoods of its workers and their families...

We are launching a brand new sector and initiative at J-PAL to generate rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of social protection programs and to help partners apply evidence to high-level decision-making.

J-PAL Europe recently organised a virtual training on randomised evaluations for nearly 50 representatives of humanitarian organisations with the support of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The programme featured a presentation from Kristen McCollum, an impact evaluation analyst...

Independientemente de lo que suceda con las nuevas variantes del Covid-19, el proceso educativo de nuestros estudiantes se vio sustancialmente interrumpido. A pesar de los tenaces esfuerzos de las comunidades educativas y las familias, existe evidencia de que las consecuencias negativas sobre los...

Laura Feeney and Vincent Quan discuss their backgrounds before coming to J-PAL North America, how they plan to work together as co-executive directors, and their top priorities in 2022.