Jobs and Opportunity Initiative
J-PAL’s Jobs and Opportunity Initiative (JOI) funds randomized evaluations of strategies to improve employment outcomes.
JOI aims to generate a body of policy-relevant rigorous research that addresses pressing labor market challenges. Knowledge gaps include questions about supply and matching, job creation, and the future of jobs. JOI aims to offer guidance for implementing organizations, governments, and donors, so that policies can be guided by scientific evidence to improve employment outcomes.
Key Facts
Sectors:
Office:
J-PAL Global
Co-Chairs:
Status:
- Research RFP: Open
Eligibility:
Open to J-PAL affiliates, J-PAL postdocs, JOI invited researchers, and resident African scholars
Contact:
[email protected]
Funders
Initiative Team
Board Members
Marianne Bertrand
Bruno Crépon
Erica Field
Patrizio Piraino
David Atkin (Firms)
Nick Bloom (Firms)
Staff
Lisa Corsetto, Policy Manager
Clare Hofmeyr, Education and Training Manager
Simon Cooper, Policy Associate
Victoire Fribourg, Policy Associate
Projects
Cash Transfers During a Pandemic: Evidence from a Kenyan Slum
Location:
Dandora, Kenya