J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), based at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, leads J-PAL’s work in the LAC region. J-PAL LAC conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs.
Our research team works with J-PAL's network of affiliated professors to measure the impact of social programs and policies in LAC. Through online and in-person courses, we train implementers, policymakers, donors, and advocates on how to generate and use rigorous evidence. Our policy team works to institutionalize this learning and disseminate research results to governments and other partners.

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Enfrentando os desafios do mercado de trabalho no Brasil com evidências: conheça a agenda de pesquisa da iniciativa JOI Brasil
O mercado de trabalho no Brasil enfrenta múltiplos desafios, incluindo disparidades de gênero e raça, uma população envelhecida onde muitas pessoas não têm acesso a poupança ou aposentadoria, e adaptação a novas regulamentações trabalhistas e transformação digital. A crise da Covid-19 exacerbou os...

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Expandindo as parcerias com governos no Brasil e México para formulação de políticas públicas baseadas em evidências
Neste blog post, J-PAL staff destaca alguns exemplos de nossa experiência de parcerias com governos e anuncia o processo de seleção para a construção de novas parceriass no Brasil e no México.

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What makes the J-PAL/UC Diploma in Impact Evaluation unique? Members of the ‘22 cohort tell us about their experience
Since 2016, the Diploma in Impact Evaluation of Public Policy and Social Programs, offered jointly by J‑PAL Latin America and the Caribbean and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, has provided students with the tools to design and understand the results of rigorous program evaluations. Alumni...