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December 2016 Newsletter

J-PAL and MIT announce new MicroMasters and blended Master's programs in Data, Economics, and Development Policy, J-PAL is hiring for 140 positions, and more.

Ready to learn: Generating and using evidence to reduce gender-based violence in Peru

To address the issue of gender-based violence, Peru’s Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP), J-PAL’s Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) office, and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Peru are partnering to develop a cycle of learning and institutionalization of evidence-informed...

Why pilot? Lessons from a Nurse-Family Partnership case study

Careful study design and thoughtful execution are critical for generating high-quality, robust estimates of a program’s impact. Research manager Michelle Woodford shares her thoughts on why building in time for a pilot was important to a project with the Nurse-Family Partnership in South Carolina.

State and local governments invited to apply for funding, support on pressing policy challenges

J-PAL North America is now accepting letters of interest from US state and local governments through the J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative. Selected governments will partner with J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.