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Alex Chen
Alex Chen is a Senior Policy Associate at J-PAL Global, where he works on the Political Economy and Governance sector.
Blog
Samantha Carter, J-PAL ‘20, on bringing innovative ideas to life
As a former senior policy associate at J-PAL Global, Samantha Carter played a leading role in managing J-PAL’s government scale-up initiative and the finance sector within the policy team. Now a research and operations manager at Precision Development (PxD), she works to take innovative ideas out of...
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Navigating publication bias as an education provider
When a body of academic literature points to an effective new approach to generate meaningful learning gains for pupils, practitioners take notice. But this may not be the complete story. Timothy Sullivan, Director of Learning Innovation at education provider NewGlobe, shares insights from recent...
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Roshni Sinha
Roshni Sinha is a Policy Manager at J-PAL South Asia, where she leads the finance sector as well as the Crime, Violence and Conflict sector. In her current role, she works to cultivate partnerships with governments, financial institutions, and researchers in the South Asia region to ensure that...
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Elza Samantha Elmira
Elza Samantha Elmira is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia where she works on the study of community-based iron-folic acid supplementation intervention to prevent and control anemia in Indonesia.
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Scripted Teacher Lessons on Student Learning in Chile
Researchers partnered with the Chilean Ministry of Education to evaluate the impact of pre-packaged classroom materials and standardized directions for teachers on teaching quality and student learning. The program improved student learning outcomes substantially, with equal benefits for both boys and girls, and particularly positive impacts for children from higher-income backgrounds.
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Shashikant Tiwari
Shashikant Tiwari is a Survey Coordinator at J-PAL South Asia based out of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is currently working with the multiple Project in Rajasthan, Hariyana,UP ,MP and north east , where he primarily handles recruitment, training, and field operations.
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Learning How, Why, and When to Use Randomized Evaluations to Rigorously Measure Social Impact
The Morocco Employment Lab’s executive education course aims to provide participants with an in-depth look at how, why, and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure the impact of social policies and programs. The seven-day online training program is for policymakers, governments...
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Pursuing evidence-based policymaking during crisis
In this blog post, members of a research-practice partnership with the Puerto Rico Department of Education reflect on their strategies to improve education outcomes and to persevere during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Leonel José Medel Caster
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Saleena Son
Saleena Son is the Human Resources Associate at J-PAL Global where she provides support to the HR Manager and assists with recruitment, on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
Evidence to Policy Case Study
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Designing a social protection program during Covid-19
J-PAL affiliated researchers supported the Government of Chile in designing a cash transfer program during the Covid-19 pandemic, which reached almost 3 million households.
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Impact Evaluation of the Transition from Rastra to BPNT: Preliminary Findings
Indonesia is in the process of transforming a social assistance program reaching more than 15 million beneficiaries. J-PAL affiliated researchers, in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia, conducted a randomized evaluation to aid this transition and measure the program’s impact. Join us to...