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    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 1,100 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.

    • Overview

      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 1,100 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.

      • Affiliated Professors

        Our affiliated professors are based at over 130 universities and conduct randomized evaluations around the world to design, evaluate, and improve programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty. They set their own research agendas, raise funds to support their evaluations, and work with J-PAL staff on research, policy outreach, and training.

      • Invited Researchers
      • J-PAL Scholars
      • Board
        Our Board of Directors, which is composed of J-PAL affiliated professors and senior management, provides overall strategic guidance to J-PAL, our sector programs, and regional offices.
      • Leadership
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    • Strengthening Our Work

      Our research, policy, and training work is fundamentally better when it is informed by a broad range of perspectives.

    • Code of Conduct
    • Initiatives
      J-PAL initiatives concentrate funding and other resources around priority topics for which rigorous policy-relevant research is urgently needed.
    • Events
      We host events around the world and online to share results and policy lessons from randomized evaluations, to build new partnerships between researchers and practitioners, and to train organizations on how to design and conduct randomized evaluations, and use evidence from impact evaluations.
    • Blog
      News, ideas, and analysis from J-PAL staff and affiliated professors.
    • News
      Browse news articles about J-PAL and our affiliated professors, read our press releases and monthly global and research newsletters, and connect with us for media inquiries.
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      Based at leading universities around the world, our experts are economists who use randomized evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty. Connect with us for all media inquiries and we'll help you find the right person to shed insight on your story.
  • Offices
    J-PAL is based at MIT in Cambridge, MA and has seven regional offices at leading universities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
    • Overview
      J-PAL is based at MIT in Cambridge, MA and has seven regional offices at leading universities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
    • Global
      Our global office is based at the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It serves as the head office for our network of seven independent regional offices.
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    • Latin America and the Caribbean
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  • Sectors
    Led by affiliated professors, J-PAL sectors guide our research and policy work by conducting literature reviews; by managing research initiatives that promote the rigorous evaluation of innovative interventions by affiliates; and by summarizing findings and lessons from randomized evaluations and producing cost-effectiveness analyses to help inform relevant policy debates.
    • Overview
      Led by affiliated professors, J-PAL sectors guide our research and policy work by conducting literature reviews; by managing research initiatives that promote the rigorous evaluation of innovative interventions by affiliates; and by summarizing findings and lessons from randomized evaluations and producing cost-effectiveness analyses to help inform relevant policy debates.
    • Agriculture
      How can we encourage small farmers to adopt proven agricultural practices and improve their yields and profitability?
    • Crime, Violence, and Conflict
      What are the causes and consequences of crime, violence, and conflict and how can policy responses improve outcomes for those affected?
    • Education
      How can students receive high-quality schooling that will help them, their families, and their communities truly realize the promise of education?
    • Environment, Energy, and Climate Change
      How can we increase access to energy, reduce pollution, and mitigate and build resilience to climate change?
    • Finance
      How can financial products and services be more affordable, appropriate, and accessible to underserved households and businesses?
    • Firms
      How do policies affecting private sector firms impact productivity gaps between higher-income and lower-income countries? How do firms’ own policies impact economic growth and worker welfare?
    • Gender
      How can we reduce gender inequality and ensure that social programs are sensitive to existing gender dynamics?
    • Health
      How can we increase access to and delivery of quality health care services and effectively promote healthy behaviors?
    • Labor Markets
      How can we help people find and keep work, particularly young people entering the workforce?
    • Political Economy and Governance
      What are the causes and consequences of poor governance and how can policy improve public service delivery?
    • Social Protection
      How can we identify effective policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries that provide financial assistance to low-income families, insuring against shocks and breaking poverty traps?
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Blog

Celebrating the DAISI Regional Scholars Program—Two-years strong

The Regional Scholars Program has taken center stage at the Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative (DAISI) nearly two years after its launch. The DAISI Regional Scholars Program is integral to DAISI and promotes research opportunities for scholars based in sub-Saharan Africa and...
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Resource
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When Science Met Arts To Celebrate 20 Years Of Fighting Poverty

To mark J-PAL’s 20th anniversary, J-PAL South Asia organized the "Shaping Policy, Transforming Lives" exhibition in Bikaner House, New Delhi. The exhibition celebrated the success of J-PAL South Asia’s partners in the government, academia, civil society, and philanthropic organizations in tackling...
Speakers from the Water, Air, and Energy Lab launch event at the Civic Centre in Cape Town.
Event

Launching the Water, Air, and Energy Lab in Cape Town

On March 14, J-PAL Africa at the University of Cape Town, the City of Cape Town, and Community Jameel launched the Water, Air, and Energy (WAE) Lab, dedicated to clean air, water, and reliable energy for Capetonians.
Initiative Resource
Initiative projects and documents

Innovation for MSME Development Initiative Request for Proposals

Initiative Resource
Initiative projects and documents

Innovation for MSME Development Initiative Call for Partner Collaboration

J-PAL and IPA Humanitarian Incubator Photo
Event

Humanitarian Action Research Incubator in Cairo, Egypt

J-PAL and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) are pleased to announce that applications are now open for a three-day randomized evaluation design workshop as part of the Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (DLI) and ongoing work to improve humanitarian protection programs to develop projects in the...
Person

Mica Chua

Michaela Chua is a Policy Associate at J-PAL North America where she supports the criminal justice initiative and racial equity team to create a more inclusive research network. She also works on the Initiatives Funded Projects (IFP) and the Affiliate and Invited Researcher Services (AIRS) teams...
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Blog

African Scholar Spotlight: Toyin Samuel Olowogbon

This post is part of our ongoing series showcasing the work and perspectives of economists from the African continent who are leading randomized evaluations. This post features Toyin Samuel Olowogbon, an agricultural economist at the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Empowerment and a postdoctoral...
Yhdessä Photo Project © Mariajose Silva-Vargas - not for external use
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Yhdessä (Together): A documentary photo project on inclusion and friendship in Finnish schools

A documentary photo project on inclusion and friendship in Finnish schools
Group of participants at the March 2024 Second International Symposium on Research and Impact in Education
Update
J-PAL Updates

April 2024 North America Monthly Newsletter

J-PAL North America's April newsletter features our research partnerships in Puerto Rico and new research results on medical debt relief.
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Event

Evidencia sobre evaluaciones en mercados laborales y agencia económica en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Person

Radwa Kamal

Radwa Kamal is Senior Finance and Operations Associate at J-PAL Middle East and North Africa at the American University in Cairo. In this role, she leads coordination of all travel logistics in partnership with the university’s travel office.
Presentation of the results of the first study funded by JOI Brazil, Stigma and Labor Supply.
Blog

J-PAL LAC at 15: Strengthening labor market policies in Brazil

To celebrate fifteen years of J-PAL’s Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) office, we launched a new blog series titled “J-PAL LAC at 15.” In this third installment, we feature the Jobs and Opportunity Initiative Brazil (JOI Brazil), an important step in our commitment to addressing Brazil’s...
Research resource

Sampling

This section details the process of constructing a study sample. It covers sampling methods, practical steps for creating sampling frames, and sample code. See the randomization resource for details on how to randomize units within the sample to treatment and comparison groups.
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Lucie Fourel

Lucie Fourel is a Project Manager at J-PAL Europe, where she contributes to education research initiatives, including the Lalilo project, which assesses the impact of an educational platform on first-grade students' motivation and reading skills.

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