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Jennifer Alix-Garcia
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US State and Local Innovation Initiative
The J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative supports US state and local leaders in using randomized evaluations to generate new and widely applicable lessons about which programs work, which work best, and why.
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Leveraging Evaluation and Evidence for Equitable Recovery (LEVER) Evaluation Incubator
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Celebrating the DAISI Regional Scholars Program—Two-years strong
The Regional Scholars Program has taken center stage at the Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative (DAISI) nearly two years after its launch. The DAISI Regional Scholars Program is integral to DAISI and promotes research opportunities for scholars based in sub-Saharan Africa and...
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Multinational enforcement of labor law: Experimental evidence on strengthening occupational safety and health (OSH) committees
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Andre Zollinger
Andre Zollinger is a Policy Manager at J-PAL Global where he is responsible for the Energy, Environment, and Climate Change sector.
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Water, Air, and Energy (WAE) Lab with the City of Cape Town
The Water, Air, and Energy (WAE) Lab is a collaboration between J-PAL Africa and the City of Cape Town to co-generate research and inform the scaling of evidence-based programs and policies that effectively improve access to clean air, water, and reliable energy for Capetonians.
Evaluation
The Impacts of In-kind Food Transfers versus Electronic Vouchers on Poverty Reduction in Indonesia
Researchers partnered with the Government of Indonesia to measure the impact of replacing the delivery of their food assistance program from in-kind transfers to electronic vouchers on household welfare. The reform was more effective in delivering assistance to targeted beneficiaries and helped reduce poverty among the poorest households at lower costs.
Evaluation
Recruiting and Motivating Community Health Workers in Zambia
The Government of Zambia partnered with researchers to test the effect of two different recruitment strategies for a newly created healthcare position, the Community Health Assistant (CHA). One strategy emphasized career opportunities and the other emphasized the contributions one could make in the community. The evaluation found that emphasizing opportunities for career advancement led to the selection of CHAs who were more qualified, had similar community service motivation, performed better on the job, and significantly improved health practices and outcomes in their communities.
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Launching the Water, Air, and Energy Lab in Cape Town
On March 14, J-PAL Africa at the University of Cape Town, the City of Cape Town, and Community Jameel launched the Water, Air, and Energy (WAE) Lab, dedicated to clean air, water, and reliable energy for Capetonians.
Evaluation
Microcredit in Rural Morocco
Researchers estimated the impact of a microcredit program, which was randomly rolled out in rural areas of Morocco. Thirteen percent of the households in treatment villages took a loan, and none in comparison villages did. Among households identified as more likely to borrow, microcredit access led to a significant rise in investment in assets used for self-employment activities, and an increase in profit, but also to a reduction in income from casual labor. Overall, there was no gain in income or consumption.
Evaluation
Improving Rug Firm Performance through Exporting in Egypt
Researchers partnered with Aid to Artisans (ATA), a US-based nonprofit, and Hamis Carpets, an Egypt-based distributor, to provide small-scale rug manufacturers the opportunity to export to high-income countries. Offering small firms the opportunity to export rugs to high-income markets increased firm profits through improvements in firm’s technical knowledge, efficiency, and product quality.
Blog
Grant Bridgman, J-PAL '14, on breaking down language barriers in Africa and Asia
The Alumni Spotlight series highlights J-PAL alumni who are making an impact across industries and around the world. Formerly a research analyst at J-PAL Africa, Grant Bridgman '14 now leads Uliza, a translation start-up that aims to improve access to information across hundreds of languages. He...
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Displaced Livelihoods Initiative Call for Proposals
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Generating Rigorous Evidence on the Effectiveness of Humanitarian Programming
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is developing a long-term research effort to generate actionable cross-cutting insights to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian operations.