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Shanjun Li
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Clare Leaver
Clare Leaver is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. Clare's work spans different sectors and regions, from utility regulation in the United States, the judicial system in England and Wales, to education systems in sub-Saharan...
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Aparna Krishnan
Aparna Krishnan leads J-PAL South Asia's Innovations in Data and Experiments for Action (IDEA) Lab, a dedicated team within J-PAL SA, with a focus on encouraging use of administrative data in research and policy.
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Mattie Toma
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Mariajose Silva-Vargas
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Christine Valente
Christine Valente is a Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol and a Research Affiliate at the Institute of Labor Economics. Her research focuses mainly on household decisions regarding human capital and contraception in low-income settings, and sheds light on what affects these...
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Raisa Sherif
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Andrea Velasquez
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Kartik Srivastava
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Patrick McNeal
Patrick McNeal joined J-PAL in 2010 and manages its information technology. Patrick holds an Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan. Previously, he worked for both the University of Michigan and MIT's central technology groups.
The Evidence Effect
Acting before disaster strikes
Providing quick financial support to families in advance of extreme weather events can improve their resilience and recovery.
Evaluation
The Effects of Student Coaching in the United States
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the effectiveness of providing individualized coaching to university students on their persistence in university courses. Students who were assigned to a coach were more likely to persist in university.
Evaluation
The Effect of Information on Employee Evaluation in the United States
Researchers evaluated the effect of distributing “value-added” teacher evaluations to principals in New York City. Their findings suggest that principals found the reports useful and used them to inform their overall perceptions of teacher effectiveness.
Evaluation
Teacher Training and Entrepreneurship Education: Evidence from a Curriculum Reform in Rwanda
Working with the Rwandan Education Board, Educate!, and Akazi Kanoze Access, researchers are examining the impact of a program that trains teachers in Rwanda’s revised secondary school entrepreneurship curriculum on student academic, economic, and labor market outcomes.