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February 2025 North America Newsletter

In this month's newsletter, we announce J-PAL North America’s new Initiative for Effective US Crime Policy and share new research results from the field.

International research center to work with Pierce County on combatting opioid addiction

Researchers from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) North America will evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile outreach program providing medication-assisted treatment to those outside Tacoma.

Using Research Evidence to Shine a Light on Pressing Policy Issues

How policymakers can ensure they have access to the best available information when making decisions.

January 2025 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's January newsletter features exciting new policy ideas for government leaders looking to implement evidence-based solutions as they enter new terms. Specifically, a Federation of American Scientists Day One memo on sectoral employment training and the Results for America's...

Pierce County partners with J-PAL North America to evaluate opioid treatment programs

In a tangible step towards tackling the ever-present opioid epidemic in Pierce County, the local Human Services department has announced a new collaboration with J-PAL North America that aims to deliver concrete data on what works in the fight against this crisis.

December 2024 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's December newsletter announces the recipients of the 2024 Evidence Champion Award.

November 2024 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's November newsletter features updates from J-PAL North America’s Economics of Decarbonization Working Group, a new blog series on null results, and the 2024 LEVER Evaluation Incubator partner announcement.

J-PAL North America announces new evaluation incubator collaborators from state and local governments

Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty.