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 341 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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Join us! We are co-hosting a webinar with the University of Nairobi, School of Economics, on research opportunities for African Scholars. The event will take place on Zoom on August 2 2021, running from 3-4:30pm SAST. Register here: http://j-p.al/digifi-uonbi-2021

July 28th
⏰ Breaking results from a large-scale randomized evaluation suggest that physicians are effective messengers of Covid-19 information regardless of recipients’ race or political beliefs. "In the United States, there is a perception that political polarization stands in the way of communicating objective health guidance. While such polarization has influenced behavior patterns related to social distancing, our research suggests that physician information campaigns can change minds and behaviors regardless of political affiliation.” - J-PAL Director Esther Duflo j-p.al/el5

July 15th
Exercising more and eating better can help prevent or manage diabetes, but many people put off adopting healthy behaviors until later. Can offering financial incentives for walking at least 10k steps/day encourage more exercise & improve health outcomes? More in our in-depth look at some of the latest research. https://j-p.al/incentives-diabetes-india

July 14th
J-PAL South Asia is excited to launch our first Indian Scholars Program as part of our ongoing efforts to foster greater collaboration between researchers in India and those within the J-PAL network. The program is open for candidates holding a PhD in Economics, Public Policy, Public Health or other related empirical discipline. Those currently teaching at an Indian university or working there as a researcher can apply too. Find out more here (& register interest by June 20!): https://j-p.al/ISP2021

June 16th
To address growing industrial air pollution in Punjab, India, departments in Government of Punjab are launching an emissions trading program in partnership with J-PAL South Asia and Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, India - EPIC-India and with support from J-PAL's King Climate Action Initiative. Learn more: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/updates/government-punjab-j-pal-south-asia-and-epic-india-launch-emissions-trading-scheme-reduce

June 15th

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...

7 months 3 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...

7 months 4 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 months 3 weeks ago