J‑PAL Afrique | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

J-PAL Afrique soutient les chercheurs qui mènent des évaluations aléatoires en Afrique, dispense des formations en la matière et aide les décideurs à tirer parti de données rigoureuses et à généraliser les programmes les plus prometteurs afin d'accroître l'efficacité des politiques publiques.

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Il y a 334 évaluations aléatoires menées par nos professeurs affiliés.

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The rise of mobile money in sub-Saharan Africa: Has this digital technology lived up to its promises?

Mobile money has been touted as a revolutionary tool for expanding access to financial services in low resource environments. But does this technology live up to its promises? What are the impacts on the households who use mobile money?

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Reducing labour market information frictions with skill certificates: Evidence from South Africa

Limited information during a firm's hiring decision or a workseeker's search can lead to "information frictions" that may contribute to the high global youth unemployment rate. In a recently published paper, J-PAL affiliated researchers showed how assessing youth workseeker skills in South Africa...

Woman holds a card that reads "our vote our choice" from Ghana Decides

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Digital IDs: The good, the bad, and the unknown

As policymakers across Africa are increasingly investing in digital identification systems, the Digital Identification and Finance Initiative in Africa (DigiFI) explores what the benefits, challenges, and unknowns are.

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Prévenir l’abandon scolaire parmi les filles : propositions issues de la recherche académique

La pandémie de COVID-19 menace d’accroître les défis existants en matière d’abandon scolaire, surtout pour les filles. Si plusieurs pays ont mis en place, ou renforcé, des mesures pour éviter l’abandon des filles lors de la rentrée scolaire, comment s’y prennent-ils concrètement ?

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"In a new study by MIT professors Esther Duflo, Ben Olken, and Abhijit Banerjee, and physicians Marcella Alsan and Fatima Cody Stanford, along with other doctors and economists, public health video messages featuring a racially diverse set of physicians were found to decrease knowledge gaps about Covid-19 symptoms and transmission — generating important lessons about how we communicate about, and work to mitigate the effects of, the virus." https://news.mit.edu/2021/covid-19-communications-featuring-racially-diverse-physicians-can-improve-health-outcomes-0222

February 24th
Can digital ID systems help achieve accurate targeting and efficiency in public programs? This is one of the key questions in the research agenda of the Digital Identification and Finance Initiative (DigiFI) based at J-PAL Africa. Read our blog on Digital IDs here: j-p.al/digifi-blog-digital-id

February 19th
Our King Climate Action Initiative’s first funding cycle is supporting scaling and research projects across climate change mitigation, pollution reduction, adaption, and energy access. These projects are a critical first step in building a longer playbook of evidence-based and cost-effective climate change solutions. Learn more: https://j-p.al/kcai-rfp1f

February 4th
Without adaptation solutions, it’s predicted that climate change and increased global temperatures will harm 500 million small farms. Our affiliated researchers are exploring strategies for building climate change resilience: Learn more: https://j-p.al/3ar

January 29th
Have you checked out our library of practical resources for running (and teaching) randomized evaluations recently? This toolkit walks you through the research process from start to finish and includes everything from technical guidance to best practices for managing a survey team. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/research-resources?view=toc

January 21st

Can digital technology help create a more gender-equal society?

Despite considerable progress in achieving gender parity, inequalities faced by women remain a major global challenge. Can access to the right financial tools support women’s empowerment and result in...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Leveraging the digital revolution: Can governments utilize big data to help decision making?

Using evidence to make policy decisions can be a challenge when the information one needs is not credible, easily accessible, or interpretable. However, this difficulty can be overcome with the use of...

2 months 3 weeks ago

Overcoming under-subscription of welfare programs: Digital solutions to low take-up

Welfare programs are in developing countries can have low coverage as a result of low take-up. One barrier to take up may be the perceived lack of IDs. We explore if digital IDs and payments offer a...

3 months ago

Incentivizing public sector employees: The role of digital technology in enhancing the carrot and the stick

Employee effectiveness is a key driver of productivity and economic development in the public sector. But how does one motivate public sector employees to perform and deliver services? Understanding...

3 months 1 week ago

The leaky bucket: Can digitization of social welfare programs reduce leakages?

Corruption and ineffective program implementation often result in leakages, which are particularly concerning when it comes to social welfare programs, including cash transfers. But with rapid...

3 months 3 weeks ago