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The Evidence Effect

A path to prosperity for the most vulnerable families

The Graduation approach is a proven "big push" program that has empowered people to pull themselves out of extreme poverty across at least 20 countries.
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J-PAL Latin America and Caribbean

J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), based at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, leads J-PAL’s work in the LAC region. J-PAL LAC conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs.
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Blog

Advancing agricultural transformation through locally-led research

The UM6P-J-PAL Applied Lab for Agirculture (UJALA) announced its first cohort of UJALA African Scholars.
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Polarization and Exposure to Cross-Partisan Media in an Electoral Autocracy

Research Paper

The Effects of Independent Media Under Self-Censorship.pdf

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J-PAL LAC: Government Partnerships

Our work is made possible by the close collaboration with and dedication of many governments across the region. Together, we are driven by a shared belief in the power of scientific evidence to understand what is effective in the fight against poverty.
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J-PAL LAC: Adopting Payment For Ecosystem Services at Scale

Ecosystem services are the benefits humans derive from nature, essential for sustaining life and well-being on the planet. These services encompass a wide range of functions, including the provision of food, water, carbon, soil and temperature regulation. Additionally, ecosystems offer cultural...
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Initiative

Digital Identification and Finance Initiative in Africa (DigiFI Africa)

The Digital Identification and Finance Initiative in Africa (DigiFI) aims to generate rigorous evidence on how African governments, private companies, and NGOs can leverage digital payments and identification systems to improve lives through better public service delivery, governance, and financial...
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Aprille Knox

Aprille Knox is a Senior Policy Manager at J-PAL Global, where she manages the Crime, Violence, and Conflict sector. As a member of the Policy group, Aprille works with governments, NGOs, academics, and others to build research partnerships and promote evidence-informed policymaking.
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Cillian Nolan

Cillian Nolan is the Executive Director of the Europe office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). He oversees and provides strategic direction to J-PAL’s work to foster more rigorous evaluation of social programmes in Europe, as well as to promote the use of scientific evidence in...
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Jonathan Zinman

Jonathan Zinman is the R. Stephen Cheheyl Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College. He joined the faculty in 2005 after working as a researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Zinman obtained his PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002, and a BA in...
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Leonard Wantchekon

Leonard Wantchekon is the James Madison Professor of Political Economy and Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, as well as Associated Faculty in Economics. His research is broadly focused on Political Economy and development economics particularly in Africa, and...
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Emily Owens

Emily Owens is the Deans' Professor of Criminology and Economics in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine. Her research centers on economies of crime, including policing, sentencing, and the effects of public policies on criminal behavior. Her...
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Erika Deserranno

Erika Deserranno is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Bocconi University.
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Jonathan Weigel

Jonathan Weigel is an Assistant Professor in the Business and Public Policy Group at the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley. His research interests are at the intersection of political economy, development, and public economics. His research explores the role of state...