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¿Cómo conservar mejor la Amazonía? Preguntas abiertas para evaluaciones aleatorizadas

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La selva amazónica, que cubre más de nueve países de América Latina, tiene un papel esencial en el medio ambiente y el clima. ¿Qué políticas son las más efectivas para protegerla y reducir su deforestación? El artículo propone algunas preguntas para evaluaciones aleatorizadas.
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Get to know J-PAL North America’s associate directors of policy and research

Kim Dadisman and Cat Darrow, the associate directors of J-PAL North America’s policy & communications and research & training teams, discuss their backgrounds before coming to J-PAL North America, highlights from their work at J-PAL so far, and their top priorities for the year ahead.
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Promoting rigorous, actionable research in maternal and newborn health in the United States

Affiliated researchers Jessica Cohen and Maggie McConnell and our Health Care Delivery Initiative staff highlight the importance of randomized evaluations in maternal and newborn health and discuss future research generation in collaboration with social scientists, clinicians, and policy-makers.
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J-PAL’s use of inclusive language to communicate research results

Inclusive language helps us report research findings with accuracy and increases the accessibility of our communications. In this post, J-PAL North America and J-PAL Global staff describe how our offices strive to use inclusive language throughout our communications.
Attendees are watching a panel of four people for the COP27 in Egypt

The road to COP27: Tackling climate change in Egypt

In Egypt and globally, low-income populations disproportionately experience a range of climate change-related hazards. Egypt is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, with a projected increase in heat waves, dust storms, and extreme weather events. COP27 in Sharm ElSheikh is a...
J-PAL Affiliate Enrique Seira stands with trees and grass in the background.

Afiliado destacado: Enrique Seira conversa sobre cómo encontrar formas de mejorar el acceso a la justicia en México

Enrique Seira es profesor de economía en la Universidad Estatal de Michigan y fundador de Qué Funciona para el Desarrollo. Utiliza su investigación sobre los tribunales, la democracia, la corrupción y los mercados crediticios para ayudar a orientar el espacio político en México hacia un uso más...
Woman leading a workshop in LAC

Reflexiones sobre un año trabajando por la igualdad de género en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Una de las prioridades de J-PAL Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC) es acelerar el crecimiento de evidencia rigurosa sobre enfoques efectivos para promover la igualdad de género en la región. A medida que nos acercamos al final del año 2022, presentamos algunas reflexiones sobre las lecciones aprendidas...
MTN and Airtel Money mobile money agent on the edge of Kampala, Uganda

Digital payments in sub-Saharan Africa: Trends over the past decade

Between 2008 and 2010, poverty in Kenya was reduced by two percent due to better access to mobile money services. To better understand the potential pathways and scale of potential impact, we summarise the findings on the expansion of digital payments, such as mobile money, in sub-Saharan Africa...