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Leonardo Shibata, J-PAL LAC '16, on the evolution of impact evaluation in Brazil
In our Alumni Spotlight series, we explore the journeys of former J-PAL members who have continued to contribute to policy and research in various fields. Leonardo Shibata, a former J-PAL LAC Research and Training Manager in Brazil, now works at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). He reflects...
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Guide to Path-to-Scale Awards
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Partner Perspectives: Reflecting on efforts to diversify the field of economics at all levels
J-PAL North America’s Economics Transformation Project (ETP) works to diversify the economics profession by providing historically excluded scholars with access to inclusive supports at every stage of learning and advancement. Please join us at our upcoming convening:
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J-PAL Announces New, Multi-Year Training Partnership in Cote d’Ivoire to Increase Use of Rigorous Evidence in National Policies and Programs
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Europe office, based at the Paris School of Economics (PSE), announced its plans to collaborate with the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics of Abidjan (ENSEA) on an ambitious capacity building effort in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Rigorously evaluating cash transfer programs in the United States: Perspectives from other contexts
J-PAL affiliated researcher Paul Niehaus (UC San Diego) shares his perspective on studies of cash transfers in low- and middle-income countries and on how the United States can learn from other contexts.
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January 2024 MENA Bi-Annual Newsletter
The J-PAL Middle East and North Africa (MENA) January 2024 newsletter features updates and exciting news on expanding efforts under Egypt Impact Lab, the renewal of the Global Evidence for Egypt Spotlight Seminar Series Partnership, our conference on Partnership Development for Climate Adaptation in...
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J-PAL LAC Early Work Seminars 2nd Edition: Early Childhood Development Programs
J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean's second edition of the Early Work Seminars is dedicated to supporting the research of scholars working on randomized impact evaluations in the region. Scholars working on impact evaluations of early childhood development or education programs in LAC are welcome...
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Test, learn, adapt: Maximizing impact through continuous rapid evaluation
In this guest blog, staff from Educate!, a youth employment organization in East Africa, share how they incorporate learnings from randomized evaluations into their program design and implementation.
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J-PAL affiliates awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics
The 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to J-PAL affiliates Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, and co-recipient Simon Johnson, for their research on how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.
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Exploring the role of positionality in economics research
J-PAL North America convened a small group of researchers to ask how we might consider positionality within a quantitative research setting.
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October 2024 LAC Quarterly Newsletter
This year, J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) celebrates fifteen years of using evidence to inform policy and alleviate poverty in the regionThis year, J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) celebrates fifteen years of using evidence to inform policy and alleviate poverty in the region...