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Demand for Information on Environmental Health Risk, Mode of Delivery, and Behavioral Change: Evidence from Sonargaon, Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, researchers evaluated the impact of different selling schemes on demand for water testing, and the impact of test results on switching to a safer well. Although group test sales and well safety placards increased substantially the likelihood that households switched to a possibly safer well, demand for testing was very low.
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Replacing an inefficient policy of free agricultural electricity in India
In partnership with the Government of Punjab, researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation of the Direct Benefit Transfers for Electricity program that creates a monetary incentive for farmers who are able to reduce consumption below a specified electricity allocation.
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Reflections from seven years of research in J-PAL’s Post-Primary Education Initiative
J-PAL’s Post-Primary Education Initiative has funded more than 140 projects since its inception in 2013. We reflect on what we’ve learned through this research—and where we go from here.
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The Long-Term Impacts of Conditional Cash Transfers in Honduras
Researchers used census data in Honduras to determine the impact of PRAF-II, a CCT program, 13 years after it began. They found that the CCT program had positive impacts on educational attainment and international migration for non-indigenous individuals, but had more mixed impacts on marriage, fertility, and labor market outcomes.
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Voices from the field: Enumerator spotlight
J-PAL affiliates have now conducted over 1,000 randomized evaluations in 84 countries, scaling up a Nobel Prize-winning approach to poverty alleviation research. To celebrate this milestone, we’re highlighting the people who have facilitated this research throughout the years.
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Ruben Menon
Ruben Menon joined J-PAL South Asia in June 2012 as the Director of Finance and Operations. Ruben comes in with 15 years of experience in the NGO sector, particularly health, and has worked with International NGOs like Population Services International (PSI) and Care India.
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Alessandro Tarozzi
Alessandro Tarozzi is an Associate Professor (on leave) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a Professor at the European University Institute (EUI). His current research centers on factors that limit access and uptake of health-protecting technologies in developing countries. His work, which is mostly...
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Josefa Aguirre
Josefa Aguirre joined J-PAL LAC in 2012 and holds a master’s degree in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is currently working on an evaluation of the Subvencion Escolar Preferencial program, which provides schools with extra subsidies for vulnerable children.
Policy insight
Reducing community college dropout through comprehensive supports
Providing community college students with a wide range of comprehensive supports, such as counseling, tutoring, and financial assistance, can improve low rates of persistence and graduation. These support programs address many simultaneous barriers that students face, which may be a key driver...
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Monitoring the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia has wreaked havoc on Indonesia's economy. J-PAL SEA has been conducting a continuous online survey since April 2020 to provide real-time data on the impact of COVID-19 in Indonesia.
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Kodjo Aflagah
Kodjo Aflagah is a Postdoctoral Associate at J-PAL-Africa, where he works with TaRL Africa and DigiFI. With TaRL Africa, he works to develop innovations in mentoring, monitoring, and teaching.
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The Doctors for Coronavirus Prevention Project
As the US experiences an uptick in COVID-19 cases during the holiday season, can widespread public health messaging via social media make an impact on reported post-holiday cases?
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Thomas Vargas
Thomas joined J-PAL in June 2012 and works on a variety of projects related to J-PAL's policy and training areas. He holds a degree in International Politics from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in International Development...