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Turning an economics education into solutions with impact

It’s an ambitious goal: to change the status quo. Yet, this is just what Alan Al Yussef has set out to do. As one of the first people to earn the MITx Data, Economics, and Development Policy MicroMasters credential, he’s working to improve lives in the Middle East through a career in development...

A Simple Letter Can Shape Physician Behavior

POLITICO Pulse features the findings from J-PAL affiliate Adam Sacarny's randomized evaluation.

Telling doctors their patient died from overdose could prevent some opioid abuse

An article in the Washington Post references the findings of a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Adam Sacarny.

August 2018 Newsletter

How does J-PAL's MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy help prepare learners for real world challenges? Hear from two staff members of the NGO Young 1ove in Botswana about their experience in the program.

'Dear Doctor' Letters Use Peer Pressure, Government Warning To Stop Overprescribing

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NPR reports on a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Adam Sacarny.