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Research resource
Formalize research partnership and establish roles and expectations
This resource outlines steps to establish and build a strong working relationship with an implementing partner at the beginning of a randomized evaluation. Topics include questions to consider when developing a project scope, timeline, communications strategy, and formal agreements between...
Policy insight
Providing information to students and parents to improve learning outcomes
Giving parents and students information about their educational performance or options often increases parental engagement, student effort, or both, leading to improved learning outcomes. Providing information is also typically a low-cost intervention.
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Wen Wen Teh
Wen Wen Teh is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL North America where she supports several randomized evaluations through short-term research management (STReaM).
Policy insight
Reducing the costs of saving
High costs associated with formal bank accounts are often cited as a key obstacle for low-income households to save in formal financial institutions, but lowering the cost of savings does not consistently increase savings flows, likely due to a multitude of other barriers. Given the positive welfare...
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Sanjana Gorti
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Robbie Dulin
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Kris Lemon
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Sarah Baum
Sarah Baum is a Senior Policy Associate at J-PAL Global, where she works on the Environment, Energy, & Climate Change sector.
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How to keep students engaged in online learning
Transitioning from a classroom to an online video conference is challenging for everyone involved—teachers must make extra effort to engage students effectively, and students in turn have to make an extra effort to stay engaged amid distractions at home. Research suggests that students typically do...
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Jasmin Fliegner
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Gaelle Conille
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Brendan O'Brine
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Zachary Sebek
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Saumitra Jha
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