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May 2023 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's May 2023 newsletter features a letter from Damon Jones, who will lead J-PAL North America’s new advisory committee in developing a strategic vision for prioritizing research that addresses racial equity, and two blog posts highlight research on racial equity by members of J-PAL...
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Alumni Voices from Government: Sweta Suman ‘18, Indian Administrative Service
Formerly a research associate at J-PAL South Asia, Sweta Suman ‘18 is now training to become an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), where she will implement and eventually shape development policy in India. She describes her experience at J-PAL and the path to becoming an IAS officer...
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Promoting upward mobility in partnership with state and local governments
This blog post is part one of three in a series on how state and local governments in the United States can promote upward mobility in their communities. It is part of J-PAL North America’s work to develop a learning agenda that summarizes the core research priorities from state and local...
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New study: In Iraq, mixed-religion soccer teams helped build social cohesion, healed wounds after war
A new study, released today in Science, points to a way to help repair social ties and promote coexistence after war. New findings show that among persecuted Christians in post-ISIS Iraq, playing on soccer teams with Muslim players helped promote more open attitudes toward Muslims, but only Muslim...
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Using (and generating) evidence to fight intimate partner violence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Due to the harmful effects of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), it is imperative to modify the interpersonal, social, and institutional factors related to the prevalence and intensity of this problem. This blog post showcases some interventions with potential for positive impacts as a call to...
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The effect of cash transfers on women's well-being: Lessons from evidence in Latin America
There is no consensus on the effects of cash transfers on women's lives, especially regarding empowerment and violence perpetrated by their intimate partners. This blog post reviews existing evidence from Latin America and draws lessons for policymakers on the scope and limits of these programs for...
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20 for 20: Promoting diversity in economics in LAC with current and former J-PAL staff
In this post, we speak with the co-founders of EconThaki, an organization created to improve diversity and inclusion in economics through information, training and mentoring in South America. Econthaki was launched by young Peruvian researchers, including Jostin Kitmang, J-PAL LAC Research Manager...
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Alumni Voices from Government: Kelly Bidwell '15, Office of Evaluation Sciences, US General Services Administration
Formerly a senior policy manager at J-PAL North America, Kelly Bidwell '15 now leads the Office of Evaluation Sciences within the United States General Services Administration. She describes her work to drive evidence generation and use across US government agencies in this post in the Alumni Voices...
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Francisco Gallego
Francisco Gallego is Full Professor in the Economics Institute of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC). His areas of interest are development Economics, political economy, and the economics of education.
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Nandini Sengottuvel
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Olivia Bryan
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Sangeeta Mukherjee
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Expanding government partnerships in Brazil and Mexico for evidence-informed policy
In this blog post, J-PAL staff highlight some examples of our policy partnership experiences and announce a selection process to engage with new governments in Brazil and Mexico.
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June 2021 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's June newsletter features a staff essay on how governments prioritize evidence in recovery solutions; an update of our Mobility from Poverty Learning Agenda to include Covid-19 research priorities; and a blog post sharing key insights from our May "Health Care Delivery...
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