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J-PAL updates
October 2021 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's October newsletter features an interview with Marcella Aslan, co-chair of J-PAL North America’s US Health Care Delivery Initiative, on her recent recognition as a 2021 MacArthur Fellow; new research results highlighting discrimination in hiring among large US employers; and...
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Providing financial and in-kind assistance improves living standards for all but for some more than others: Evidence from a randomized evaluation conducted in Upper Egypt
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development hosted a seminar on Sunday, September 12 in collaboration with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa based at The American University in Cairo to discuss findings of a study conducted on the effects of loans and grants on...
Initiative
Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative (DAISI)
The Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative (DAISI) funds research to rigorously evaluate programs that increase the availability, quality, and reach of bundled digital agricultural solutions and services for small-scale agricultural producers.
Person
Filipe Cavalcanti
Filipe Cavalcanti is a Research Associate at J-PAL LAC, where he works on the Jobs and Opportunity Initiative Brazil (JOI Brazil).
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Giovanni Di Pietra
Giovanni Di Pietra is a Research Associate at J-PAL LAC, where he works on the Jobs and Opportunity Initiative Brazil (JOI Brazil). He is interested in research about innovation in labor markets, behavioral economics and new methods in applied micro econometrics.
Update
J-PAL updates
December 2021 Newsletter
In the December 2021 Newsletter, we highlight the creation of youth employment opportunities in South Africa in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, evaluate how school closures have affected children in Latin America, and highlight our affiliate Seema Jaychandran's work in tackling gender inequity.
Blog
Launching the FLN Hub: A library of resources to support education actors improve learning outcomes
With the support of The World Bank Group and Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the FLN Initiative is launching the FLN hub, a dedicated resource website anchored by evidence generated and synthesized by J-PAL, as well as practical resources developed by Pratham, Delivery Associates, and other...
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Toward an evidence-informed development agenda for Egypt: Fostering government-research partnerships
On November 15, 2021, J-PAL MENA at AUC co-hosted a roundtable discussion with UNICEF Egypt titled, "Towards an evidence-informed development agenda for Egypt: Fostering government-research partnerships."
Blog
J-PAL and CEGA launch the Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative
Through generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, J-PAL and UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) launched the new Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative (DAISI) to support innovative, policy-relevant research on the availability, quality, and...
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Andrew Ghattass
Andrew Ghattass is a Research Associate at J-PAL MENA. He works on evaluating the effect of digital marketing on the demand for products of small business owners and SME growth.
Blog
Seri Blog IFII: Menerapkan lensa gender dalam mengukur dampak layanan keuangan digital terhadap pemberdayaan perempuan
Meski laki-laki dan perempuan di Indonesia memiliki akses yang setara ke layanan keuangan digital atau Digital Financial Service (DFS), hal ini tidak menjamin tingkat penggunaan DFS yang setara antara laki-laki dan perempuan. Artikel sebelumnya di seri blog ini telah membahas bagaimana pentingnya...
Evaluation
The Impact of Loans on the Survival and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Colombia
In Colombia, researchers are evaluating the economic impact of providing stimulus loans to SMEs, distributed via the government’s COVID-19 relief program (“Unidos por Colombia”), on SME survival, profits, and employment.
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IFII Blog Series: E-commerce platforms as a path to women’s financial inclusion
In the third installment in the IFII Blog Series, we discuss the challenges and opportunities to increase e-commerce adoption among women business owners.
Evaluation
Incentivizing Physical Activity to Improve Mental Health During Covid-19 Disruptions in the United States
Researchers conducted a randomized intervention to measure the impact of financial incentives for reaching daily step goals on physical activity and depression risk during the Covid-19 pandemic, to better understand the association between physical activity and mental health. While program participants significantly increased their daily steps relative to the comparison group, this change in physical activity did not lead to improvement in their mental well-being.
Blog
¿Qué hemos aprendido de la evaluación rigurosa de políticas sociales en Europa?
Los investigadores afiliados a la red de J-PAL han conducido más de ochenta evaluaciones aleatorizadas de programas y políticas sociales, algunas de estas aún en curso, en veinte países de Europa, con un enfoque particular en los ámbitos educativo y laboral.