Blog

News

Noticias, ideas y análisis del equipo de J-PAL y profesores afiliados. Subscríbete a nuestra lista para recibir emails mensuales con actualizaciones.

A group of people watching a speaker

Fostering inclusion in economics: Marianne Bertrand on addressing professional conduct with the American Economics Association

By
In part one of a series on fostering inclusion in the field of economics, we sat down with Marianne Bertrand (University of Chicago) about addressing professional conduct with the American Economics Association (AEA).
From left to right: Hannah Reuter, Fatima Cody Stanford, Mark Clapp, Jessica Cohen

Building research partnerships between clinicians and economists: A recap from a 2023 ASHEcon panel

By
At the American Association of Health Economists 2023 Annual Conference (ASHEcon), J-PAL North America staff organized a roundtable discussion on building research partnerships between clinicians and economists. This panel featured researchers from two randomized evaluations that brought together...
Two men and one women sit and look at a computer.

Tailoring training modules to strengthen evaluation partnerships: J-PAL’s custom courses

By
This is the second blog in a series illustrating stories of how J-PAL’s training courses have built new policy and research partnerships and strengthened existing ones to advance evidence-informed decision-making.
Demi lunes in Niger

Scaling up the impact of rainwater harvesting techniques on small-scale farming in Niger

A key policy question in sub-Saharan Africa is how to reach yield potential for important crops without introducing further environmental degradation. Researchers partnered with Niger’s Ministry of the Environment and the Sahel Consulting Group to test barriers to the adoption of demi-lunes, a...
Child laughing with parents and holding a spoon

Promoviendo el desarrollo infantil temprano para aliviar la pobreza en Guatemala

By
En Guatemala—uno de los países con las tasas de retraso en el crecimiento más altas del mundo y baja matriculación en educación infantil—varias organizaciones e instituciones gubernamentales reconocen cada vez más la importancia de mejorar el DIT y han acumulado lecciones clave relevantes sobre el...
The Ecomienza Program's Cohort 2023 in a virtual class

20 por 20: Promoviendo la diversidad en la profesión económica en LAC con trabajadores y extrabajadoras de J-PAL

By
En esta publicación, hablamos con los cofundadores de EconThaki, una organización creada para aumentar la diversidad y la inclusión en la carrera de Economía a través de información, capacitación y mentorías en LAC. Econthaki fue lanzado por jóvenes investigadores peruanos, entre ellos Jostin...
A woman gives a lecture and gestures with her hands.

Affiliate Spotlight: Raquel Bernal on early childhood education and the importance of lifelong learning

By
Raquel Bernal is Professor of Economics and President of Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. In this Affiliate Spotlight, she shares more about her path to development economics and her research on early childhood education.
Children sit in circle in classroom

Shukuma in South African schools: Adapting evidence on cognitive behavioural therapy-inspired programmes to reduce violence

By
While evidence-based insights on the most effective ways to reduce crime and violence are scarce, rigorous evidence has shown that one family of interventions may be effective. A strong foundation of evidence suggests that interventions based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...