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How to Cut Poverty Now

A column in The New York Times’ Opinion Today newsletter discusses a study conducted by a J-PAL affiliate on the effects of an Earned Income Tax Credit program that increased the benefit for workers without dependent children in New York.

The case for investing in children has never been stronger

An article in the Pacific Standard discusses federal spending on programs for children and examines a study conducted by J-PAL affiliates on long-term effects of the Moving to Opportunity housing voucher program on a child’s total lifetime earnings.

Can Paying for a Health Problem as a Whole, Not Piece by Piece, Save Medicare Money?

A study analyzing the first year of data from a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Amy Finkelstein found that bundled payments reduced the use of post-acute care by about three percent.

How to End the Cycle of Violence in Chicago

The New York Times explores a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Jens Ludwig to evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to prevent youth violence and dropout in Chicago.

Here’s a Cheap Way to Fight Drug Misuse: Send Doctors a Sharp Letter

A blog post on The New York Times' "The Upshot" explores the findings of a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Adam Sacarny.

Bundled Payments Initiative Shows Progress

HealthLeaders discusses the first-year review of a study led by J-PAL affiliate Amy Finkelstein to examine in changes in discharge to institutional post-acute care after lower extremity joint replacement surgery among Medicare beneficiaries following implementation of the Comprehensive Care for...