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The rise of mobile money in sub-Saharan Africa: Has this digital technology lived up to its promises?
Mobile money has been touted as a revolutionary tool for expanding access to financial services in low resource environments. But does this technology live up to its promises? What are the impacts on the households who use mobile money?
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Alumni Voices: Tracking COVID-19 and the digital economy at the Bank of Canada
Alejandra Bellatin (former Policy Intern, J-PAL LAC ’18) discusses her work at the Bank of Canada gathering high frequency indicators for the economic impact of COVID-19 and her new research regarding the impact of digitalization on the labor market.
Event
Smart policy design and implementation framework to improve labor markets in Morocco
This second training event led by the Morocco Employment Lab (MEL) aimed at explaining the Smart Policy Design and Implementation (SPDI) framework for rigorous evaluation applied to labor policy in Morocco.
Policy insight
Encouraging early childhood stimulation from parents and caregivers to improve child development
Evidence from 11 low- and middle-income countries shows that encouraging caregivers to play and interact with children aged 0–3 in a stimulating way improves children’s cognitive development. These programs can increase the time and resources parents invest in their children’s development. However...
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J-PAL Updates
April 2020 Newsletter
In the April newsletter, J-PAL provides recommendations on increasing guideline adherence that can inform policymakers’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative Request for Proposals
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J-PAL Updates
October 2020 Newsletter
J-PAL launches a new handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-based Policy in the October 2020 Newsletter.
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Evaluation
The Impact of Early Childhood Psychosocial Stimulation on Child Development Outcomes in Odisha, India
Researchers evaluated the impact of an early childhood psychosocial stimulation program on child development outcomes in urban Odisha, India. They found that a home-visiting stimulation program led to greater development outcomes, particularly for boys, stunted children, and children with more educated mothers.
Evaluation
The Impact of Daily Quizzing on Student Achievement in Kenya
Researchers are partnering with Bridge International Academies to evaluate the impact of daily quizzing on students’ learning outcomes in Kenya.
Evaluation
The Impact of Rapid Performance Feedback on Student Achievement in Nigeria
Researchers are partnering with Bridge International Academies to evaluate the impacts of interleaved problem sets, which allow for rapid performance feedback, on students’ learning outcomes in Nigeria.
Evaluation
The Impact of Personalized SMS Messages to Parents on Student Achievement in Kenya
Researchers are partnering with Bridge International Academies to evaluate the impact of an SMS-based information provision program on students’ learning outcomes in Kenya.
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J-PAL North America's reflections on 2020
J-PAL North America Executive Director Mary Ann Bates reflects on the last year in this post.
Evaluation
Impact of Covid-19 Stimulus Packages on Small and Medium Enterprises in Chile
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of Chile’s economic stimulus package on the profits and survival of SMEs.