The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 900 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 900 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
J-PAL Affiliated Professor
Assistant Professor
University of Rochester
Travis Baseler is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Rochester. His primary research interests are in development and labor economics. His work focuses mainly on migration, refugees, and social networks in low-income settings. Professor Baseler received his PhD in economics from Stanford University.
