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"In a new study by MIT professors Esther Duflo, Ben Olken, and Abhijit Banerjee, and physicians Marcella Alsan and Fatima Cody Stanford, along with other doctors and economists, public health video messages featuring a racially diverse set of physicians were found to decrease knowledge gaps about Covid-19 symptoms and transmission — generating important lessons about how we communicate about, and work to mitigate the effects of, the virus."
https://news.mit.edu/2021/covid-19-communications-featuring-racially-diverse-physicians-can-improve-health-outcomes-0222
February 24th
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Can digital ID systems help achieve accurate targeting and efficiency in public programs? This is one of the key questions in the research agenda of the Digital Identification and Finance Initiative (DigiFI) based at J-PAL Africa. Read our blog on Digital IDs here: j-p.al/digifi-blog-digital-id
February 19th
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Our King Climate Action Initiative’s first funding cycle is supporting scaling and research projects across climate change mitigation, pollution reduction, adaption, and energy access. These projects are a critical first step in building a longer playbook of evidence-based and cost-effective climate change solutions. Learn more: https://j-p.al/kcai-rfp1f
February 4th
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Without adaptation solutions, it’s predicted that climate change and increased global temperatures will harm 500 million small farms. Our affiliated researchers are exploring strategies for building climate change resilience: Learn more: https://j-p.al/3ar
January 29th
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Have you checked out our library of practical resources for running (and teaching) randomized evaluations recently? This toolkit walks you through the research process from start to finish and includes everything from technical guidance to best practices for managing a survey team.
https://www.povertyactionlab.org/research-resources?view=toc
January 21st
