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Researcher Spotlight: Sandip Sukhtankar on his work in India
In this episode of the Researcher Spotlight Conversation Series, host Sambhav Choudhury speaks with Sandip Sukhtankar, Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia. He discusses the unique challenges and rewards of conducting research with law enforcement agencies, offers practical...
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From Delay to Payday: Easing Bureaucrat Access to Implementation Information Strengthens Social Protection Delivery
The Evidence Effect
From bias to belonging through perspective-taking
Perspective-taking—a psychological approach that encourages people to envision spending a day in another person's shoes—can foster trust, inclusion, and cooperation in communities divided by crisis.
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The Evidence Effect: Evidence for action in conflict and crisis
The people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance are among those hardest hit by cuts to foreign aid. With humanitarian funding at historic lows, many essential services are being scaled back or suspended altogether, leading to preventable deaths and putting millions more lives at risk. Restoring...
The Evidence Effect
Bringing crop innovation from the lab to farmers’ fields
Flood-tolerant seeds help farmers adapt to extreme weather without sacrificing their yields, making investing in change worthwhile.
Event
Building Evidence Ecosystems in Industrial Policy and Market Access through Training
This training workshop aims to strengthen the capacity of government employees from the Ministry of Industry and other relevant ministries and agencies.
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New resource: Incorporating remote sensing data into randomized evaluations
A growing number of economists are incorporating remotely sensed (RS) data—satellite data in particular—into their studies. For randomized evaluations, remote data collection offers alluring possibilities: lower data collection costs, a longer time series of data both before and after an...
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Keeping College Options Open: A Field Experiment to Help All High School Seniors Through the College Application Process
Event
Convening on Effective US Crime Policy
Between June 5th to June 6th, 2025, J-PAL North America hosted a convening for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to celebrate the launch of J-PAL North America’s new Initiative for Effective US Crime Policy (IECP).
Initiative
Improving Education Outcomes in North America
J-PAL North America’s Education team works to catalyze randomized evaluations and disseminate evidence on innovative tactics to improve student learning and expand access to quality education.
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When childcare subsidies and employment services are not enough: How social norms shape women's choices in Egypt
How do we ensure we are addressing the correct barriers to women's empowerment in Egypt? This blog unpacks why childcare might not be the right solution to supporting women's employment and increasing gender equity in Greater Cairo.
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Research to Action for Resilient Agriculture Webinar Series
We’re incredibly excited to invite you to join ATAI and DAISI for an upcoming webinar series, Research to Action for Resilient Agriculture, exploring evidence-based agricultural technologies and practices that promote climate resilience while supporting sustainable resource use. Small-scale farmers...
Sector
Agriculture
J-PAL’s Agriculture sector focuses on improving agricultural systems in developing countries, including strategies to help farmers adopt practices and technologies that are profitable or environmentally sustainable, and programs that have the potential to better link farmers to markets.
Initiative
Latin America Skills for Youth Program (SYP)
The Skills for Youth Program (SYP) seeks to identify and rigorously evaluate innovative solutions to improve youth employment in Latin America. Specifically, one of it goals is to address the gap between youth skills and labor market demand.
Initiative
Southeast Asia Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative (IFII)
The Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative (IFII) aims to generate evidence on what digital financial services (DFS) work, why they work, and how they can be deployed to maximize impact.