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Event

LAC Early work seminars: Labor markets

As the inaugural session of J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean's “Early Work Seminars,” this event will focus on labor markets and provide an academic forum where researchers can present their early work in randomized evaluations, and receive valuable feedback from scholars within the J-PAL LAC...
Members of J-PAL South Asia
Resource

J-PAL South Asia Values

We always knew that we wanted J-PAL South Asia to be an inclusive and caring workplace, where creativity flourishes and everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Our vision gradually developed into a set of moral codes as we grew from being a motley group of researchers to an organization with...
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Policy insight

Public works programs and labor market outcomes

Public works programs in low- and middle-income countries provide short-term employment and earnings boosts to participants. These programs usually do not lead to lasting labor market benefits when measured several years after implementation, though they often generate lasting effects on asset...
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Event

Crime and Violence Initiative Scholars Information Session

Please join our CVI Scholars Program information webinar on August 15 at 9 am ET, during which we will outline CVI’s scope and Request for Proposals (RFP) timelines, Scholars Program details, and best practices for applying for funding from CVI.
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Blog

Beyond the Incubator: Building a community of practice

The Bay Area Evaluation community of practice is committed to supporting rigorously designed evaluations; implementing constituent-centered programs; sharing knowledge and stories; and informing housing policy in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
J-PAL affiliated professor Costas Meghir (Yale), who leads the first joint project of Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) and J-PAL partnership, surrounded by Guatemalan government and social organization representatives, J-PAL affiliated researchers, UVG, and J-PAL LAC staff.
Update

July 2024 J-PAL LAC Quarterly Newsletter

This issue of J-PAL LAC's quarterly newsletter highlights the 1st anniversary of our partnership in Guatemala. Discover the latest updates on policy-relevant research, initiatives, courses, events, resources, and more.
Esther Duflo (MIT) and Laura Arnold (Arnold Ventures) at J-PAL North America's 10-year convening in September 2023.
Update

July 2024 North America Monthly Newsletter

J-PAL North America's July newsletter announces a new gift from long time donor and partner Arnold Ventures. The newsletter also features a new op-ed in Health Affairs and new research results from a randomized evaluation of cash transfers in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
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Event

DEDP Webinar: Pursue a credential in the MITx MicroMasters® Program

The next term for the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy is fast approaching! Join the DEDP Course Team for a live webinar to learn more about the program and to have your questions answered live. A recording of the event will be sent to all registrants.
Evaluation

Impact of school-based training on social cohesion for immigrant children in Finland

Researchers partnered with a local non-profit, Walter, to evaluate the effectiveness of two school-based social cohesion interventions for immigrants’ children in Finnish schools.
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Resource

Training Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners

J-PAL North America's DEI Working Group
Resource

J-PAL North America's DEI Working Group

J-PAL North America is committed to testing strategies and developing resources to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among their staff, network of researchers and partners, and underrepresented scholars in the economics field.
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Event

Evidencia sobre evaluaciones en Educación en Latinoamérica y el Caribe - Costa Rica

El jueves 29 de agosto de 2024, J-PAL Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC) y la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) presentarán evidencia relevante para la región sobre evaluaciones de programas enfocados en educación. El evento se rá híbrido, presencial en la Universidad de Costa Rica y transmitido en línea...
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Event

Evidencia sobre evaluaciones en Educación en Latinoamérica y el Caribe - Guatemala

El martes 27 de agosto, J-PAL Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC) y la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) presentarán evidencia relevante para la región sobre evaluaciones de programas enfocados al desarrollo en educación. El evento será presencial, en el auditorio F101, edificio F del nivel 1, de...
Research resource

Integrating qualitative methods into randomized evaluations

From ideation and early research design to uncovering causal mechanisms or details about unexpected outcomes, careful qualitative work can be an important complement to the quantitative portion of an RCT. This resource illustrates what can be learned from qualitative data analysis at different...
Research resource

Implementing qualitative methods in the field

This resource provides an overview of commonly used qualitative tools and details how to integrate them into an RCT. It also covers key considerations when hiring and training qualitative field staff, sampling, and data analysis. Qualitative research includes a broad range of methods that we cannot...