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We’re hiring data and field research associates! If you’re a recent or soon-to-be grad looking to grow your research career at J-PAL or prepare yourself for graduate study in economics, public policy, or related fields, this could be the role for you. Apply by October 11 to meet our early application deadline: https://j-p.al/RA-recruitment-21
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The xSDG UnConference explores ways to make policies sensitive to the needs of people who face discrimination due to their religion, gender, caste, race, and age, among other identity markers, and how these identity markers have emerged as a serious barrier to poverty reduction and to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
**This week,** J-PAL South Asia will be hosting five panels focusing on identifying gaps in research and policymaking in relation to disadvantaged groups, along with proposals to make them more inclusive.
To know more about the event and register, visit: https://j-p.al/xsdg-jpal
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📢 Announcing the launch of our Jobs and Opportunity Initiative #AfricanScholars Program with support from Google.org! We're now welcoming proposals from those with a PhD in economics or a related field and are based at an academic institution in sub-Saharan Africa. Learn more: https://j-p.al/JOI-african-scholars
And don't forget to register in our #AfricanScholars database for matchmaking, MicroMasters in Data, Economics, & Development Policy scholarships and to be added to our mailing lists. https://www.tfaforms.com/4743780
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Two associate positions open in our Chile-based J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean office:
¿Tienes interés en trabajar en la intersección entre incidencia en la política pública, difusión de la evidencia y comunicaciones?
Policy and Communications Associate: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/policy-communications-associate-j-pal-lac-job-000976
¿Quieres apoyar el diseño y la ejecución de proyectos de capacitación e investigación en evaluación de impacto de programas sociales?
Research and Training Associate: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/research-and-training-associate-j-pal-lac-job-000981
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The School of Economics, University of Nairobi, in collaboration with J-PAL Africa, invites you to a webinar on randomised evaluation research funding opportunities available to African Scholars. This webinar is facilitated by the Digital Identification and Finance Initiative (DigiFI Africa) - a research initiative at J-PAL Africa. It will focus on research questions on digital ID and payment systems and available funding opportunities.
DigiFI Africa is part of J-PAL and focuses on funding rigorous evidence on the use of digital payments and identification systems to improve lives in Sub-Saharan Africa. Policymakers across Africa are increasingly investing in large-scale digital identification and digital payment systems. Because these systems are new, little rigorous research exists on how best to design and implement such systems in low-income contexts. How do these rapid changes affect the lives of citizens? How can they best be structured to lead to the most benefit? Are any group
