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Nurturing the null: Approaching research design with all possibilities in mind

In this blog post, Manasi Deshpande and Rebecca Dizon-Ross shared how they designed a multi-step evaluation to determine if their null findings were due to a failure of their research design or a flaw in their Theory of Change.
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Generating evidence to advance state and local decarbonization efforts in the United States

Peter Christensen, Scientific Advisor of the J-PAL North America Environment, Energy, and Climate Change (EECC) sector, discusses the importance of rigorously evaluating decarbonization programming now, outlines the project’s work to build and execute a coordinated research agenda, and invites...
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Nurturing the null: Leveraging unexpected null results to improve case management for housing services

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Kimberly Dodds, homeless prevention program manager in King County, Washington, discusses her experience discovering that their program had null results and how they were used to improve the Youth Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative.
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Nurturing the null: Navigating evaluation challenges in community-based care management

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  • Aaron Truchil
  • Dawn Wiest
  • Kathleen Noonan
In this piece, originally published in American Society on Aging’s Generations, Aaron Truchil, Dawn Wiest, and Kathleen Noonan of the Camden Coalition discuss their experience finding and learning from null results.
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Exploring the role of positionality in economics research

J-PAL North America convened a small group of researchers to ask how we might consider positionality within a quantitative research setting.
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What evidence says about how to improve SNAP and reduce food insecurity

Research shows that these proven interventions can help increase eligible households’ access to SNAP.
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J-PAL North America’s DEIWG: Lessons and reflections from 2023-24

This is the first of an annual series of blog posts about J-PAL North America's DEI efforts.
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Beyond the Incubator: Building a community of practice

The Bay Area Evaluation community of practice is committed to supporting rigorously designed evaluations; implementing constituent-centered programs; sharing knowledge and stories; and informing housing policy in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.