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[Canceled] Covid Dialogues: Strengthening Covid-19 Prevention – From Handwashing to Vaccine Uptake
J-PAL South Asia’s next Covid Dialogue webinar will delve into how governments can effectively communicate Covid-19 prevention behaviors. Speakers will also share lessons to inform Covid-19 vaccine uptake in India, drawing on rigorous research and implementation experience in increasing routine...
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Ambika Sharma
Ambika Sharma is a Research Associate at J-PAL where she works on a project that aims to understand the structure of social networks in rural settings.
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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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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
Evidence to Policy Case Study
Case study
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...
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Álvaro Carril
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Using evidence to effectively support education during COVID-19
In light of school closures caused by COVID-19, millions of students are home for the remainder of the academic year. Philanthropy will play a vital role in the response to this crisis. But how can education funders and donors ensure that they are allocating their resources effectively?
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Breaking down the gender gap in the DEDP MicroMasters Program
Despite the MicroMasters' broad access and reduced barriers to entry, women enroll in the program at half the rate of men. Conditional on enrolling, women are also less likely to complete the MicroMasters program than men. The difference in enrollment prompted us to take a deeper look into where...
Research resource
Increasing response rates of mail surveys and mailings
Drawing on evidence and examples from literature on mail experiments and mail surveys, this resource suggests strategies for increasing responses to mail surveys and mailings targeted at a fixed pool of respondents in a randomized evaluation. We do not address tradeoffs between mailings versus other...
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Closing the Covid trust deficit
Economists have developed an emerging body of evidence that holds important lessons for overcoming COVID-19 information constraints, combating misinformation, and building trust in health systems. These insights may also help to improve delivery and increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. This op-ed...
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Marygracia Aquino Pérez
Marygracia Aquino Pérez is a Survey Associate at J-PAL LAC where she works as a Fieldwork Coordinator in a project assessing the impact of information campaigns on the returns to education in the Dominican Republic.
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Tantangan dan pembelajaran untuk memperkuat jaringan agen perbankan laku pandai di Indonesia
Jaringan Agen Layanan Keuangan Tanpa Kantor dalam Rangka Keuangan Inklusif (Laku Pandai) diluncurkan pada tahun 2014 dengan misi mengakselerasi inklusi keuangan di Indonesia. Jaringan agen ini menjadi perpanjangan tangan bank untuk memberikan layanan keuangan pada masyarakat yang tinggal di daerah...