J-PAL’s Environment, Energy, and Climate Change Sector focuses on energy access, pollution reduction, and climate change. Our policy insights below summarize lessons from randomized evaluations on topics such as household energy access and efficiency, building farmers' resilience to climate change...

J-PAL’s Finance sector seeks to understand how access to financial services can reduce poverty and spur economic development by helping households smooth consumption, make investments, and manage risk. Our policy insights below summarize general lessons from randomized evaluations on topics such as...

J-PAL’s Gender sector focuses on reducing gender inequality, promoting women and girls’ empowerment, and understanding how social norms related to gender affect the outcomes of development programs. Our policy insights summarize the general lessons emerging from randomized evaluations on topics such...

J-PAL’s Health sector focuses on identifying policies and programs effective at improving the reach, quality and take-up of health services and products. Our policy insights below summarize the general lessons from randomized evaluations on topics such as pricing for essential preventive health...

J-PAL’s Labor Markets sector focuses on helping people access quality work. Our policy insights below summarize general lessons from randomized evaluations on strategies to help people train for and access work.

J-PAL’s Political Economy and Governance sector seeks to improve governance and service delivery in developing countries. Our policy insights below summarize the general lessons emerging from randomized evaluations on topics such as the impact of gender quotas on women’s political representation and...