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Podcast | How will falling fertility rates hurt the economy? With Melissa Kearney

Typically, a society’s population remains stable if women have about 2.1 children each. By that metric, the word has a big problem. In developed countries the total fertility rate is well below that figure. So what are the economic consequences of that shortfall? Soumaya Keynes speaks to Melissa...

April 2026 LAC Quarterly Newsletter

J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) presents a summary of the achievements of the office in the first quarter of 2026. Find the latest updates on policy-relevant research, initiatives, courses, events, resources, and more.

Podcast | Boosting farmers' profits

In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Craig McIntosh discusses a recent J-PAL policy insight that takes stock of the evidence from randomised controlled trials on credit, subsidies, and cash transfers for smallholder farmers, arriving at conclusions that challenge some of agriculture's most persistent...

Opportunities for Computer-Assisted Learning and Outcomes in Puerto Rico

At the IFED 2026 conference on April 15, 2026, researchers and education leaders from Puerto Rico presented new findings on the impact of computer-assisted learning (CAL) in public schools. Findings presented at the Puerto Rico International Future of Education (IFED) Conference 2026 highlight how...

April 2026 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's April newsletter shares exciting new media from Chelsea Eats—a Covid-19 era cash transfer program in Massachusetts, updates on our Evidence Matters webinar series, and a call for applications to Research Staff Training.

Can putting a price tag on ending poverty unlock billions in giving?

New research from J-PAL affiliate Paul Niehaus, cofounder of GiveDirectly, reveals ending extreme poverty may be more achievable than many assume. The question now is whether that kind of clarity can mobilize philanthropic money sitting on the sidelines.

April 2026 Global Monthly Newsletter

This month's update features the launch of the Lemann Collaborative in Brazil, new insights from 11 studies on paying people to protect nature, a blog series on inclusive finance in Africa, a landmark handbook on social protection in low- and middle-income countries, and a podcast on evidence in the...

Economics and AI Join Forces to Expand Reach of Diagnostics

One of the most critical health care needs in developing countries such as India is access to diagnostic tools.“They are not doing enough tests,” says Esther Duflo, the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics and director of MIT’s Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J...