The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

Notre mission consiste à lutter contre la pauvreté en veillant à ce que les politiques sociales s'appuient sur des preuves scientifiques.

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J-PAL and King Philanthropies launch the King Climate Action Initiative to design, test, and scale solutions at the nexus of climate change and poverty

Cambridge, MA—A $25 million gift will underpin a new initiative to combat both climate change and poverty through scalable, evidence-based policy solutions, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT and King Philanthropies announced today. The new King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI) will conduct research to design and test interventions, and will work with decision makers to catalyze scaling of the highest-impact solutions.

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Launching J-PAL’s newest regional office in the Middle East and North Africa

J-PAL MENA will support the region’s development priorities, including COVID-19 response and recovery. J-PAL MENA's Scientific Directors and Interim Executive Director lay out their vision for the office in this letter.

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Taking an evidence-informed approach to pandemic response

As the COVID-19 pandemic started to take hold worldwide, J-PAL affiliated professors and staff jumped into action to critically analyze the evidence base and work closely with government partners to inform policy decisions with evidence.

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Standing in Solidarity with Black Communities

We at J-PAL North America grieve and condemn the ongoing displays of police violence and systemic racism in the United States and acknowledge the physical and emotional distress they cause. This grief and trauma is especially deep for Black communities, and for our staff, partners, and affiliated researchers who belong to them.

J-PAL affiliated researchers have 1030 ongoing and completed randomized evaluations in 88 countries

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Announcing the new Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-Based Policy! Edited by Iqbal Dhaliwal, Shawn Cole, Anja Sautmann, & Lars Vilhuber, this new handbook will help researchers, policymakers, & data providers leverage administrative data. Read more & access the Handbook: https://j-p.al/852ec Starting Monday 9/28 at 11am ET, we will host a series of webinars featuring case studies on successful administrative data partnerships and share technical expertise for data access and use. Register here: https://j-p.al/admindatawebinars

September 25th
Starting Wednesday 9/30: Join J-PAL North America for an upcoming webinar series on “Charting the Next Decade of Evidence Generation in State and Local Government.” As part of the State and Local Innovation Initiative, these webinars will explore pressing policy and research priorities facing state and local governments. Speakers in the series will discuss how state and local governments and researchers can develop and implement evaluations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, racial equity, and climate change and environmental justice. Learn more: https://j-p.al/3lyo Register here: https://j-p.al/muqw

September 24th
Starting in 30 min! Join Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer for a special session celebrating the 2019 Nobel Laureates in Economics. This event is part of the Center for International Development at Harvard University's Global Empowerment Meetings 2020. Livestream here: https://youtu.be/xqf31CNonf8

September 23rd
Tomorrow: Gender-Based Violence in a Pandemic: Evidence to Inform Prevention and Response Wednesday Sept. 23 | 10:30am ET Register: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/event/gender-based-violence-pandemic-evidence-inform-prevention-and-response?j=312942&sfmc_sub=6918090&l=359_HTML&u=8995718&mid=100010557&jb=2 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, a “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence (GBV) has emerged, with some recent data showing increases in reports of GBV across the world. Responding to GBV can be challenging, particularly in a time of crisis when governments and practitioners are working to simultaneously address a range of issues, from public health concerns to economic repercussions. This webinar will explore key questions on addressing GBV during a pandemic and share insights from research that might be useful for practitioners as they work towards preventing and addressing GBV during the pandemic.

September 22nd
We're excited to announce the launch of our early recruitment round for General Data Research Associate and General Field Research Associate! These positions are particularly interesting for recent college graduates who are strongly considering graduate study in economics. In addition to learning more about the field of high-level economics research, selected candidates will gain excellent training in analytical techniques, advanced programming in Stata and/or R, and exposure to recently-collected field data. This experience with J-PAL affiliates and projects has proven to be an excellent preparation for applications to top graduate schools. Apply by October 11: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/page/recruitment-timeline

September 10th

Using smartphones to trace mobility during regional lockdowns in Indonesia

Using de-identified location data captured in smartphones, researchers worked with J-PAL Southeast Asia to study movement patterns to analyze how Indonesians changed their behaviors during the initial...

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Announcing the Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-based Policy

The Innovations in Data and Experiments for Action Initiative (IDEA) is excited to announce the release of the Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-Based Policy co-edited by...

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Affiliate Spotlight: Alicia Sasser Modestino on combating the opioid epidemic through rigorous research

Alicia Sasser Modestino is affiliate and an associate professor of public policy and urban affairs and economics at Northeastern University. Modestino also serves as the Director of Research at...

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Indonesians are turning to digital financial services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Social distancing guidelines in Indonesia and around the world have profoundly impacted many aspects of people’s lives, from the way we communicate to the ways we work, shop, and transact. These...

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Adopsi Layanan Keuangan Digital (LKD) di tengah Pandemi

Perkembangan terbaru di Indonesia semakin memperbesar pentingnya layanan keuangan digital (LKD) terutama potensinya dalam meringankan beban ekonomi akibat pandemi COVID-19. Meskipun informasi...

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