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Initiative
US State and Local Innovation Initiative (SLII)
The J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative supports US state and local leaders in building a culture of evidence generation and use.
Person
José Vila-Belda Montalt
Event
[Canceled] Covid Dialogues: Strengthening Covid-19 Prevention – From Handwashing to Vaccine Uptake
J-PAL South Asia’s next Covid Dialogue webinar will delve into how governments can effectively communicate Covid-19 prevention behaviors. Speakers will also share lessons to inform Covid-19 vaccine uptake in India, drawing on rigorous research and implementation experience in increasing routine...
Blog
Caitlin Tulloch, J-PAL ‘13, on innovation in cost-effectiveness analyses and building effective policy partnerships
Caitlin Tulloch joined J-PAL Global in 2009, where she played a central role in building the infrastructure for our policy efforts, establishing our approach to cost-effectiveness analysis, and building partnerships with policymakers. Now the associate director of Best Use of Resources at the...
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Luc Behaghel
Luc Behaghel is a Chaired Professor at the Paris School of Economics, Researcher and Director of Research at the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), IZA Research Fellow, Co-Director of CEPREMAP's Labor program, and a CREST Affiliate.
Evaluation
Combining In-School and Out-of-School Programs to Improve Learning in India
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of the combination of an in-school learning program with an out-of-school learning program on primary school math and reading levels. The combination of the two programs led to a significant increase in children's test scores in both math and language.
Sector Policy Insights
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Policy Insights in Agriculture
J-PAL’s Agriculture sector focuses on improving agricultural systems in developing countries. Our policy insights below summarize general lessons from randomized evaluations on topics including increasing small-scale farmers' access to markets, building resilience to climate change, protecting...
Sector Policy Insights
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Policy Insights in Crime, Violence, and Conflict
J-PAL’s Crime, Violence, and Conflict sector focuses on promoting safe communities and designing effective policies to manage and reduce violence and conflict. The policy insights below summarize lessons from randomized evaluations on the impact of economic interventions to reduce intimate partner...
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Masyhur Hilmy
Masyhur is a Research Manager at J-PAL Southeast Asia where he manages several randomized evaluations on social protection.
Sector Policy Insights
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Policy Insights in Education
J-PAL’s Education sector focuses issues of access, quality, and equity in primary and post-primary education. Our policy insights below summarize general lessons from randomized evaluations on topics such as student participation and learning in developing countries, and transitions to college and...
Policy insight
Leveraging index insurance to protect farmers from weather-based risk
When designed well, insurance does protect small-scale farmers from adverse weather events, but farmers have low demand for these products at market prices. New technologies and climate-smart agricultural practices can reduce farmers’ risk exposure and increase their climate resiliency. More...
Policy insight
Building stable livelihoods for low-income households
A multifaceted livelihood program that provided low-income households with a productive asset, training, regular coaching, access to savings, and consumption support led to large and long-lasting positive impacts on their standard of living. Additionally, recipient households were better positioned...
Policy insight
Preventing crime and violence with behavior change techniques
Crime and violence prevention programs that draw on behavior change techniques to address cognitive biases in decision-making have been effective in reducing criminal, violent, and antisocial behaviors. These generally low-cost interventions may help participants enhance their emotional regulation...
Policy insight
Charter schools and student learning
In the United States, the estimated impacts of charter schools have varied widely. In Massachusetts, students who won lotteries for charter schools located in urban areas often did substantially better than students who lost; while students who won lotteries for charter schools in nonurban areas...