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July 2017 Newsletter
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Hear from some of the 7,000 MicroMasters students on their experience with the program, learn about upcoming research in crime and violence prevention, and more in our July newsletter.
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MicroMasters students in Data, Economics, and Development Policy complete first semester
Monday, July 10, 2017
The online MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP), a collaborative effort between J-PAL and MIT’s Department of Economics, equips learners with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing developing countries and the world’s poor.
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June 2017 Research Newsletter
Monday, June 26, 2017
Catch up on the latest research from J-PAL affiliates with a special edition of Labor Economics, as well as new papers on summer youth employment programs in the United States, drunk driving deterrance in India, and more.
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This Might Be the Best Idea for Turning Out More Voters in U.S. Elections
Saturday, July 8, 2017
New York Magazine covers affiliate Don Green's research that found election day parties to be a cost-effective way to increase voter turnout in the United States.
Getting Public Benefits to the People Who Need Them
Monday, July 24, 2017 - Governing
J-PAL North America Executive Director Quentin Palfrey discusses research on how to encourage low-income Americans to claim their tax credits.
Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school
Saturday, July 22, 2017 - The Economist
In this discussion of edtech, The Economist discusses a forthcoming paper by J-PAL affiliate Philip Oreopoulos and Andre Nickow reviewing randomized evaluations of edtech interventions.
Together, technology and teachers can revamp schools
Saturday, July 22, 2017 - The Economist
The Economist cites research by J-PAL affiliates in a discussion of educational technology interventions.
Should we pay people not to cut down trees?
Friday, July 21, 2017 - Christian Science Monitor
Paying landowners in Uganda to leave trees on their property alone was a cost-effective way to prevent deforestation.
Stopping deforestation might be easier than we thought
Friday, July 21, 2017 - Popular Science
J-PAL affiliate Seema Jayachandran discusses how Ugandan farmers face trade-offs between keeping their trees or sending their children to school.
How to make government officers more efficient
Friday, July 21, 2017 - Hindustan Times
Policy Manager Vishnu Padmanabhan summarizes research from J-PAL affiliates on improving the productivity of government workers by changing recruitment processes, implementing incentives, and...
A super-simple strategy may be key to fighting climate change
Friday, July 21, 2017 - PRI
J-PAL affiliate Seema Jayachandran discusses her research on the effectiveness of cash payments to landowners to prevent deforestation in Uganda.
Is It A Good Idea To Pay Villagers Not To Chop Down Trees?
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - NPR
A new paper in Science by J-PAL affiliates suggests that paying villagers in Uganda to not cut down their trees just over halved the deforestation rate.