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: Closed
Eligibility:
Open to J-PAL affiliates, J-PAL postdocs, and J-PAL invited researchers
Contact:
[email protected]

Funders

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Request for Proposals

J-PAL's Jobs and Opportunity Initiative (JOI) funds randomized evaluations of strategies that address pressing labor markets challenges. JOI holds two regular funding cycles per year (currently closed) calling for proposals from J-PAL affiliates, J-PAL postdocs, and J-PAL invited researchers for full research projects, pilot studies, travel/proposal development grants, and policy outreach support grants. PhD students, with support from an advisor who is a J-PAL affiliate or J-PAL invited researcher, are also eligible to apply. Resident African scholars are also eligible to apply for pilot studies and travel/proposal development grants.

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Opportunities

African Scholars

JOI provides research funding opportunities to resident African scholars.

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Initiative Team

Board Members

Marianne Bertrand
Bruno Crépon
Erica Field
Patrizio Piraino
David Atkin (Firms)
Jing Cai (Firms)

Staff

Lisa Corsetto, Senior Policy Manager
Natalie Valent, Senior Policy Associate
Clare Hofmeyr, Education and Training Manager, J-PAL Africa
Jared Perlo, Policy Associate

Projects

Plugging the Gap: Improving Labor Market Navigation of South African Youth Through Networks and Information

Testing the Potential for Online Labor Markets and Job Matching to Provide New Opportunities to the Poor and Vulnerable

Short term Apprenticeship Training and Labor Market Outcomes: Experimental Evidence from Ghana

Location: Ashaiman-Greater Accra Region, Kasoa-Central Region, Kumasi-Ashanti Region

Evaluating Labor Market Outcomes of Education Assistance Programme: Evidence from Randomized Control Trial in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Location: Eastern Cape
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