The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 900 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 900 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
Opioid addiction among adolescent boys is a first-order problem in Punjab (India) and has predictably negative consequences for secondary school outcomes. This project seeks to develop a “edutainment” based intervention to reduce addiction and consequently improve secondary school outcomes(attendance, performance and graduation rates).
