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Study finds physicians are widely effective messengers of Covid-19 information

MIT News

Why Evidence Should Be a Priority in Pandemic Recovery

Governing

If we can vaccinate the world, we can beat the climate crisis

The Guardian

Government of Punjab, J-PAL South Asia, and EPIC India launch an Emissions Trading Scheme to reduce industrial air pollution in the state

Jobless Benefits Don’t Make People ‘Lazy,’ Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo Says

The New York Times

A Better Education for All During—and After—the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stanford Social Innovation Review

On Her Own Account: Impact of Strengthening Women’s Financial Control

Hindustan Times
J-PAL affiliates Erica Field, Rohini Pande, and Simone Schaner collaborated with J-PAL South Asia to better understand barriers to labor force participation for women in India.

October 2021 South Asia Newsletter

In October 2021, J-PAL South Asia's quarterly newsletter focuses on how to get more people vaccinated and ways to combat urban diabetes.

How to Get Farmers to Not Burn Crop Residue

The Indian Express
J-PAL affiliates Kelsey Jack, Namrata Kala, Rohini Pande, Seema Jayachandran share the results of their randomized evaluation, conducted with J-PAL South Asia, which uses cash incentives to reduce the number farmers burning their crop residue.

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Marcella Alsan Wins MacArthur Grant

The Harvard Crimson
J-PAL affiliate Marcella Alsan wins MacArthur Grant for her work in health disparities at the intersection of medicine and economics.

Solutions at the Nexus of Climate Change and Poverty Alleviation

Better World MIT
J-PAL's King Climate Action Initiative (KCA-I) has funded a total of 25 research projects including forest conservation on a budget and predicting floods in India.

Is Remote Working Just Another Fad Or Actually Good For Your Business?

Forbes
Discusses J-PAL affiliate Nicholas Bloom's study on how remote working can increase company productivity.

As Community College Students Return to Class, Let's Help Them Graduate

The Hill
J-PAL affiliate James Sullivan argues for greater investment in programs that increase community college completion and attention based on evidence from randomized evaluations.

These Nobel Prize-winning economists explain why direct cash transfers are so vital to fighting poverty

Fast Company
J-PAL co-founders and Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee discuss the benefits of universal basic income and direct cash transfers at the Fast Company Innovation Festival.