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April 2017 Newsletter

As Earth Day approaches on April 22, we're highlighting J-PAL affiliated professors' 38 studies within our dedicated Environment & Energy sector. Researchers in the J-PAL network have shown that randomized evaluations have the potential to provide key policy insights, from industrial pollution...

March 2017 Newsletter

J-PAL celebrates International Women's Day by showcasing the evidence on women's empowerment and poverty reduction, including evaluations on family planning in Burkina Faso, female labor force participation in India, and girls' education in Benin.

February 2017 Newsletter

J-PAL Director Esther Duflo underlines the importance of implementation details, 7,000 learners begin working toward the new online MicroMaster's degree, and more.

January 2017 Newsletter

In 2017, a continued focus on moving from evidence to action, J-PAL South Asia launches a new initiative on child health, and more.

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...

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

Selected governments will partner with MIT's J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.

November 2016 Newsletter

Read about our new efforts to support research transparency and reproducibility (including a paid graduate student fellowship), new affiliated researchers, and more.