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The potential for evidence-based policymaking in the Middle East and North Africa: Answering frequently asked questions

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  • Robert Rogers
In November, J-PAL Director Abhijit Banerjee delivered a public lecture at the American University in Cairo as part of J-PAL’s broader efforts to engage policymakers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Watch the full video and learn more about J-PAL's work in the region.
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When do innovation and evidence change lives?

Executive Director Rachel Glennerster shares lessons learned for moving from effective research to action from J-PAL’s nearly two decades of work, including the example of Generasi from Indonesia.
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More jobs, less crime

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  • Hannah Myers
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A practical framework for evidence-informed policy: Addressing the generalizability puzzle

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In recent decades, there has been a huge increase in the number of impact evaluations of different approaches to reducing poverty. Despite this, if you are a policymaker, it is unlikely that there will be a rigorous impact evaluation that answers precisely the question you are facing in precisely...