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  • About

    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 1,000 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 1,000 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 120 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.
    • Staff
    • 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.
    • Press Room
      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.
    • Africa
      J-PAL Africa is based at the Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
    • Europe
      J-PAL Europe is based at the Paris School of Economics in France.
    • Latin America and the Caribbean
      J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean is based at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
    • Middle East and North Africa
      J-PAL MENA is based at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
    • North America
      J-PAL North America is based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.
    • South Asia
      J-PAL South Asia is based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in India.
    • Southeast Asia
      J-PAL Southeast Asia is based at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Indonesia (FEB UI).
  • 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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J-PAL Education, Technology, and Opportunity Innovation Competition Webinar

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J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative – 2018 Participant Conference

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Making Donor Dollars Count: GiveWell's Approach to Selecting Charities

Join J-PAL's Data, Decisions, Public Policy lecture series on April 4 at 1pm Eastern for a talk by Elie Hassenfeld, Co-founder and Executive Director of GiveWell. GiveWell is dedicated to identifying outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of their analyses to help donors...
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J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, Europe 2018

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Measurement and Survey Design Course 2018

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J-PAL/IPA Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, Uganda 2018

J-PAL Africa and IPA Uganda are offering a five-day course on Evaluating Social Programs in Kampala, Uganda from August 6-10, 2018. The course will provide a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations and pragmatic step-by-step training on how to conduct an evaluation. Learn more and apply by...
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J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, South Asia 2018

J-PAL South Asia is offering a five-day course on Evaluating Social Programs in New Delhi, India from July 16 to 20, 2018. The course will provide a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations and pragmatic step-by-step training on how to conduct an evaluation. Learn more and apply by May 27.
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¿Qué funciona para mejorar el empleo juvenil?

Descubre qué funciona para mejorar el empleo juvenil en este webinar gratuito el jueves 3 de mayo.
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U.S. Health Care Delivery Initiative Workshop

This 1.5 day in-person workshop is an interactive training session on randomized evaluations and provides an opportunity for health care practitioners and policymakers to meet with researchers.
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New Frontiers: Policy Lessons from Randomized Evaluations in Governance, Conflict, and Corruption

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Conferencia Tecnologías en Educación: ¿Cómo pueden mejorar el aprendizaje? Lecciones para América Latina y el Caribe.

La oficina regional del Poverty Action Lab para América Latina y el Caribe (J-PAL LAC) y Proyecto Educar 2050 tienen el agrado de invitarles a participar en la conferencia Tecnologías en Educación: ¿Cómo pueden mejorar el aprendizaje? Lecciones para América Latina y el Caribe que se llevará a cabo...
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Conférence "Le printemps de l’évaluation"

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Conference: How to Educate the World?

This conference will focus on the issue of poor school quality in developing countries, discussing its causes and solutions. The event will take place on June 26 2018 in Paris, France.
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Teaching at the Right Level Conference

On September 26-27, J-PAL Africa and Pratham will host a conference in Johannesburg, South Africa on Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL), an evidence-informed approach to teaching basic skills that moulds classroom instruction to a child’s learning level. Learn more and apply to attend.
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A Big Data Revolution in Assessing Climate Risk

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