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Can Tradable Pollution Permits Work in Developing Countries?

A market for tradable pollution permits in India increased compliance with emissions restrictions, reduced particulate matter emissions, and made pollution abatement more affordable.

As global aid recedes, the need for proven solutions grows

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) recently published a brief that identifies six development programs that save lives, reduce disease, and help the poorest people in the world transition out of extreme poverty.

Podcast | Seeing the Invisible: Responses to Indoor Air Pollution, with Robert D. Metcalfe

In this podcast, Robert D. Metcalfe shares key findings on trends in indoor air quality, how people change their behavior when made aware of pollution levels in their homes, and the potential benefits and trade-offs of government subsidies for technologies that monitor indoor air quality. Metcalfe...

May 2025 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's May newsletter features an opinion piece on the value of sectoral employment programs, a new research project evaluating the Getting Going on Savings Initiative, and a new job board for public interest jobs.

Study in India shows several tactics together boost vaccination against deadly diseases

Around the world, low immunizations rates for children are a persistent problem. Now, an experiment conducted in India shows that an inexpensive combination of methods, including text reminders and small financial incentives, has a major impact on immunization.

May 2025 Global Monthly Newsletter

In the May edition of the newsletter, we spotlight the launch of we spotlight the launch of The Evidence Effect, a new campaign showcasing how research drives impact across sectors. This edition also features ongoing work to improve worker well-being on the job and expand access to safe, dignified...

May 2025 LAC Quarterly Newsletter

J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is working to support the use of evidence during the journey to COP30 in the Amazon, participates in the launch of a new global alliance for higher education, and promotes communities of practice for exchanges among public policy professionals on what...

BRAC International partners with J-PAL South Asia to build evidence and support the roll-out of Inclusive Livelihoods programs in India

BRAC International and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia at IFMR have entered into a partnership to enhance the research, monitoring and evaluation components of the Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana (SAY) and Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY) - Urban programs.