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AI for social good: Making AI work for health systems
AI has the potential to improve access to and quality of health care. However, evidence on the real-world impacts of AI solutions on providers and patients is scarce. Closing these evidence gaps is key to ensuring policymakers can responsibly scale AI that supports healthcare workers and patients.
Evaluation
Combating Misinformation using Fact-Checking via WhatsApp in South Africa
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to assess how fact-checks regularly sent to participants through WhatsApp can affect their ability to discern false information, as well as their beliefs and attitudes related to topics subject to viral misinformation, particularly Covid-19. Overall, the intervention improved participants’ ability to detect misinformation and somewhat increased their willingness to participate in Covid-19 safety measures, particularly when the intervention was delivered in the form of a short text or a podcast with empathetic language.
Initiative
King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI)
The King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI) at J-PAL generates evidence and catalyzes the scale-up of high-impact policy solutions at the nexus of climate change and poverty alleviation in partnership with governments, NGOs, donors, and companies worldwide. K-CAI strives to build a movement of...
Update
J-PAL Updates
Nobel Laureate and J-PAL Co-Founder Abhijit Banerjee Visits UAE and Qatar to Advance Evidence-Informed Policymaking
J-PAL at MIT announced today that Professor Abhijit Banerjee, Nobel laureate and J-PAL co-founder, visited the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for a series of high-level engagements with government leaders, philanthropists, academic institutions, and civil society organizations.
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J-PAL Southeast Asia
Research Paper
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Towards win-win: Evidence from commercial dispute resolution in India
Research Paper
File: Research paper
Dynamic Complementarity in Elementary Schools: Experimental Estimates from Ecuador
The Evidence Effect
Paying people to protect forests
Payments for ecosystem services (PES)—conditional cash to protect forests and curb pollution—reduce deforestation and cut emissions at strikingly low cost when well designed. Smart tweaks like full‑parcel enrollment, satellite verification, and liquidity‑building upfront payments dramatically boost...
Initiative
European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII)
Launched in 2019, J-PAL’s European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII) aims to generate and share widely applicable lessons about promoting social inclusion in Europe through research, training and policy outreach.
Initiative Resource
Initiative projects and documents
ESII Request for Proposals
Blog
The Evidence Effect: How technology and smart policies can transform government service delivery
The work of government is challenging in high- and low-income countries alike. Today, new problems compound to make the work of government even harder: Governments must tackle poverty and address climate change while many are in the midst of debt and fiscal crises that were compounded by Covid.
Event
J-PAL's Evaluating AI Solutions Training Workshop
J-PAL’s Evaluating AI Solutions Training Workshop is an immersive, three-day training that equips participants with the tools to evaluate the impact of AI-powered interventions and solutions and make evidence-informed decisions. This course builds a practical foundation for measuring the impact of...
Research resource
Power calculations
This section is intended to provide an intuitive discussion of the rationale behind power calculations, as well as practical tips and sample code for conducting power calculations using either built-in commands or simulation. It assumes some knowledge of statistics and hypothesis testing. Readers...
Research resource
Introduction to randomized evaluations
This resource gives an overview and non-technical introduction to randomized evaluations. Randomized evaluations can be used to measure impact in policy research: to date, J-PAL affiliated researchers have conducted more than 1,100 randomized evaluations studying policies in ten thematic sectors in...
Research resource
Quick guide to power calculations
This resource is intended for researchers who are designing and assessing the feasibility of a randomized evaluation with an implementing partner. We outline key principles, provide guidance on identifying inputs for calculations, and walk through a process for incorporating power calculations into...