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Research Paper
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Overcoming the Trust Deficit: An Experiment on Intergroup Contact and Soccer in Post-ISIS Iraq
Research Paper
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Leveling Up: Early Results from a Randomized Evaluation of Post-Secondary Aid
Blog
African Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Nkechi Owoo
In this post we speak with Dr. Nkechi Owoo, a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana. Nkechi’s primary research interests relate to gender, health, demography, and poverty alleviation.
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J-PAL updates
October 2022 Newsletter
The October 2022 Newsletter features a policy insight on increasing child immunization, a blog post on reducing energy poverty in Europe, and a new affiliate spotlight on Enrique Seira.
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J-PAL updates
October 2022 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's October 2022 newsletter features blog posts on inclusive language at J-PAL; rigorous research in maternal health; and our Associate Directors of Policy and Research
Evaluation
Disseminating Flood Warnings to Increase Disaster Preparedness in India
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of providing flood early warnings to rural households through smartphone alerts and community volunteers on their flood preparedness and responsiveness, as well as post-flood health and economic outcomes.
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Raymond Kluender
Blog
Diversifying economics, part four: Mentorship program development considerations
In the final post of our four-part series on the collaborations that shape the Economics Transformation Project, J-PAL staff summarize the design of several mentorship programs in economics and discuss next steps for ETP.
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Isaac Mbiti
Isaac Mbiti is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the University of Virgina. His research interests are in economic development, labor economics, and demography.
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African Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Monica Lambon-Quayefio
In this post, we speak with Monica Lambon-Quayefio, a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana. Monica’s primary research interests include health economics, spatial econometrics, development, and experimental economics.
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Mariajose Silva-Vargas
Blog
From RCT data to survey instruments: how to find what you need on the J-PAL Dataverse
This post is the first in a two-part series to highlight both why and how to use the J-PAL Dataverse. The goal of this first post is to provide a user-friendly guide to access our data, and a starter menu of use cases of data from randomized control trials (RCTs) for students, researchers, teachers...
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Mayor de Blasio, bring back summer jobs
There is still time, and it can be done safely. The economic and social payoff is totally worth it. This op-ed was originally posted in the New York Times on June 29, 2020.
Evaluation
Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) in Sierra Leone
Researchers evaluated the impact of a program in Sierra Leone called Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) that aims to address this problem by bundling health education, vocational skills training, and micro-credit. Researchers found that, while girls experienced higher teen pregnancy and lower school attendance post-Ebola, ELA clubs mitigated many of these negative effects.
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Pursuing evidence-based policymaking during crisis
In this blog post, members of a research-practice partnership with the Puerto Rico Department of Education reflect on their strategies to improve education outcomes and to persevere during the Covid-19 pandemic.