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Why Paying First Works: Designing Smarter Incentives to Tackle Crop Burning

The Policy Edge
Every winter, a grey haze settles over North India. Air pollution in the region cuts life expectancy by an estimated six to nine years, and seasonal agricultural fires account for a substantial share of this burden. J-PAL affiliates discuss evidence from Punjab shows that crop-burning incentives...

National study in Zambia finds a focus on teaching the basics leads to broad learning gains over time

A new national study of Zambia's Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) program finds that helping children build foundational literacy and math skills can lead to broader learning gains over time.

Video | J-PAL's Global Executive Director Iqbal Dhaliwal on the potential of AI in tackling global challenges at the Goals House

Goals House
J-PAL's Global Executive Director Iqbal Dhaliwal speaks on the potential of AI in tackling global challenges at the Goals House

Community Jameel and J-PAL Europe Renew Their Commitment to Advancing Social Inclusion in Europe

Community Jameel and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Europe (J-PAL Europe) are pleased to announce a renewed commitment to advancing social inclusion in Europe through J-PAL’s European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII).

Program offering academic and financial support helps City Colleges students earn more, study finds

WBEZ Chicago
Students who started getting help from the nonprofit One Million Degrees while in high school were more likely to earn an associate degree and, on average, earned $14,000 more than their counterparts, University of Chicago researchers found.

March 2026 Global Monthly Newsletter

In this edition of our newsletter, read about the launch of our new AI Evidence Playbook and the AI in Health Initiative, our blog celebrating Women’s Day on stories of gender evidence in action, and reconnecting children to nature through school gardens and climate education in France, and more.

The long-term labor benefits of student supports

Community College Daily
A new study sheds light on the long-term benefits of wraparound student supports on students’ employment and earnings. The University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab examined how City Colleges of Chicago students who participated in services provided through the student success nonprofit One...

New Study: Chicago-Based Program Drove Significant Gains in Graduation Rates and Career Outcomes for Community College Students

One Million Degrees
One Million Degrees (OMD) — the Chicago-based nonprofit that pioneered a comprehensive approach to boosting completion rates for community college students — and City Colleges of Chicago today announced new long-term results of an ongoing randomized controlled trial conducted by the University of...