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Rigorous research has shown that discriminatory practices are often embedded in the workplace. Many organizations have been developing tools and strategies to counter this type of bias for their employees. But how can we know which strategies are the most effective at combating bias in employment...

¿Cómo identificar las mejores estrategias para enfrentar la VG? Con esta pregunta en mente, en 2016, MIMP, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Perú y J-PAL LAC lanzaron en Perú una colaboración para desarrollar un ciclo de aprendizaje e institucionalización de la toma de decisiones basada en...

En Latinoamérica y el Caribe, una de cada tres mujeres que realiza trabajo remunerado trabaja en forma independiente. A pesar de ello, las microempresarias enfrentan numerosas barreras para dirigir negocios exitosos, que pueden variar entre países. Un creciente cuerpo de literatura sugiere que los...

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...

JOI Brazil’s social incubation process aims to support organizations in developing an evaluation proposal that can be funded through JOI.

GEA has completed its second full funding round, supporting nineteen research teams to produce evidence that addresses critical knowledge gaps on what works to support women’s economic agency. Read about the funded projects.

Alison Fahey and Lobna Kassim reflect on the successful partnership between J-PAL MENA at AUC and the MSME Development Agency to create a culture of evidence-based program and policy design.

Researchers recently released results from a J-PAL North America funded study that documents systemic patterns of employment discrimination within large companies in the United States. In an interview with J-PAL staff, the research team shares reflections on their study, including how the randomized...