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Nishita Singh
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Ines Rojas
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Shukuma in South African schools: Adapting evidence on cognitive behavioural therapy-inspired programmes to reduce violence
While evidence-based insights on the most effective ways to reduce crime and violence are scarce, rigorous evidence has shown that one family of interventions may be effective. A strong foundation of evidence suggests that interventions based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...
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Policy Insights in Social Protection
J-PAL's Social Protection sector focuses on identifying policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries effective at providing financial assistance to low-income families, insuring against shocks, and breaking poverty traps. The policy insights below summarize general lessons from...
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Affiliate Spotlight: Raquel Bernal on early childhood education and the importance of lifelong learning
Raquel Bernal is Professor of Economics and President of Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. In this Affiliate Spotlight, she shares more about her path to development economics and her research on early childhood education.
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Ulayya Gempur Tirani
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Inés Torres Rojas
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Anushka Bansal
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Gender-specific managerial training program and firm productivity in Colombia
Researchers are evaluating the impact of providing a gender-specific managerial training program on career advancement prospects for women and workplace productivity.
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Antara Keswani
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Sara Ameziane Hassani
Sara Ameziane Hassani is a Policy Associate at the Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab (MEL), where she works with organizations and policymakers to strengthen the use of evidence in the education sector.
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Using simple reminders to reduce failures to appear in court
Failing to appear—when people awaiting arraignment fail to appear in court—is criminalized in 46 US states and can result in jail time. Evidence from randomized evaluations suggests that simple reminders through text messages, mail, or phone calls can be effective in reducing the rate at which...
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WFP and MIT's Poverty Action Lab join forces to develop innovative solutions to food security, nutrition, and resilience challenges
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop innovative solutions that help build a more resilient and food secure future for...
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DEDP Webinar: Pursue a credential in the MITx MicroMasters® Program
Join us for a 60-minute webinar about the MicroMasters® program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) to learn more about the program and ask questions in a live Q&A session!
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