Events
North America, Dissemination
Giving money away to the extreme poor
Hosted by: J-PAL-MIT Data. Decisions. Public Policy lecture series
25 April 2019 | MIT Building 51, Room 325 and broadcast live
On April 25, Paul Niehaus, associate professor of economics at the University of California, San Diego, will lead J-PAL’s next Data, Decisions, Public Policy talk at MIT. Paul’s lecture will discuss an approach that is challenging the conventional approach to aid: giving money directly to the poor.
Latin America & the Caribbean, Workshop or Training
Diplomado en Evaluación de Impacto de Programas y Políticas Públicas 2019
Hosted by: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
26 April 2019 to 26 October 2019
| Santiago de Chile Actualmente es poco lo que se sabe en relación a qué políticas realmente funcionan para contrarrestar la problemática para la cual fueron implementadas. ¿Cómo generar entonces conocimiento sobre las políticas que realmente funcionan para reducir la pobreza, y aprender de ello para tomar mejores decisiones de política pública?
South Asia, Workshop or Training
Measurement and Survey Design Course 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL South Asia, CLEAR South Asia
8 May 2019 to 10 May 2019
| The Lalit, New Delhi, India Programme Objectives Survey instruments represent one of the most commonly used tools for collecting primary data from individuals and groups. Several factors need to be considered, during the design and implementation phases, to ensure that data collected through survey instruments is reliable and accurate.
North America, Dissemination
Venezuela: How did we get here, and what’s next?
Hosted by: J-PAL/MIT Data, Decisions, and Public Policy Lecture Series
14 May 2019 | MIT Building 3-270 and live webcast
The third constitution—ever—was written in Venezuela. Additionally, use of the term “social security” as a responsibility of the state was first introduced in Venezuela in 1818.
Europe, Workshop or Training
ESII training for partners: Conceiving a Randomized Evaluation
Hosted by: J-PAL Europe
27 May 2019 to 29 May 2019
| Paris School of Economics, 48 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France The European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII) is a multi-year research initiative that aims to generate new evidence and share emerging lessons for programs and policies seeking to foster the social inclusion of migrants and refugees.
North America, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, US 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL Global & North America
10 June 2019 to 14 June 2019
| MIT Cambridge, MA, USA Course Content
South Asia, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programmes 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL South Asia, CLEAR South Asia
1 July 2019 to 5 July 2019
| The Claridges, New Delhi, India Applications to J-PAL South Asia's annual Executive Education course are now open. This five-day in-person training gives participants a thorough understanding of why and when researchers and policymakers might choose to conduct randomised evaluations and how randomised evaluations are designed in real-world settings.
North America, Dissemination
Using Randomized Evaluation to Learn about the Changing Nature of Work: J-PAL Launches the Work of the Future Initiative
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
12 April 2019 | Royal Sonesta - Cambridge, MA
J-PAL North America’s Work of the Future Initiative supports randomized evaluations of strategies and innovations that address the changing nature of work in North America.
North America, Dissemination
J-PAL North America Recruitment Webinar
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
29 March 2019 | Webinar
Passionate about using rigorous research to reduce poverty and improve lives? Interested in working with colleagues who value building diverse teams with inclusive and collaborative relationships?
Europe, Celebration/Other
European Social Inclusion Initiative Launch Conference
Hosted by: J-PAL Europe
26 March 2019 | Paris School of Economics, 48 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France
Southeast Asia, Dissemination
Measuring Women's and Girls' Empowerment in Impact Evaluations
12 March 2019 | Jakarta, Indonesia
Background
Africa, Dissemination
Teaching at the Right Level Webinar Series: Session 6 - Maintaining Quality at Scale
Hosted by: J-PAL Africa
27 February 2019 | Webinar
Join us on 27 February for the sixth in a series of webinars about Pratham's Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach. This session will feature presentations by Rukmini Banerji, Ben Simuyandi, and Ben Piper and cover the topic of how to maintain quality at scale.
Southeast Asia, Dissemination
Tying assets to determine eligibility of the poor: Findings from a randomized evaluation in Indonesia
Hosted by: J-PAL Southeast Asia
21 February 2019 | D’Lab Menteng, Jl. Riau 1, Gondangdia, Jakarta
Evidence has shown that targeted anti-poverty programs offer significant improvement towards household consumption, as well as health and education outcomes for children1. To determine eligibility of beneficiaries in receiving the programs, governments conduct tests to measure asset ownership of households or is commonly known as proxy-means test (PMT).
North America, Dissemination
Building Evidence, Advancing Policy, Impacting Lives: The 3rd Annual J-PAL North America State and Local Innovation Initiative Convening
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
11 February 2019 to 12 February 2019
| Samberg Conference Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology The State and Local Innovation Initiative supports US state and local leaders in using randomized evaluations to generate new and widely applicable lessons about which programs work, which work best, and why.