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June 2018 Newsletter
J-PAL's new publication reviews evidence on reducing adolescent pregnancy, a MicroMasters student shares his experience, and more in this month's newsletter.
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July 2018 Newsletter
Explore new research resources on measuring women's and girls' empowerment and understanding statistical power, get to know affiliate Adam Osman's work in MENA, and more.
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September 2018 Newsletter
Learn about J-PAL's new Firms sector, explore research on reducing on increasing school participation by lowering costs, enroll in the MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy courses, and more.
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June 2020 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's June newsletter highlights a New York Times op-ed by affiliated researchers Sara Heller and Judd Kessler on the importance of restoring summer jobs in New York, COVID-19 guidelines for education funders, and evidence-based strategies to support small businesses.
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July 2020 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's July newsletter highlights a new policy insight on increasing community college graduation rates with comprehensive support programs, the launch of the Economics Transformation Project, and a new research resource on collecting electronic signatures.
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August 2020 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's August newsletter highlights a new blog post on how research can help combat the COVID-19 education crisis, our education technology evidence review, and an interview with affiliated researcher Sarah Cohodes.
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Partnership Schools for Liberia (PSL)
Researchers worked with Innovations for Poverty Action, the Liberian Ministry of Education, and the group of eight private operators to conduct a randomized evaluation to assess the effects of outsourcing management of public schools after one and three years.
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Encouraging Paid Sick Leave among Female Garment Workers in Bangladesh
Manufacturing jobs can improve women’s economic empowerment, but health issues or caretaking often drive women out of the labor force. In partnership with a large garment Banladeshi manufactory firm, researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of text messages about paid sick leave on workers' health and job satisfaction.
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The Impact of Targeted Teaching on Secondary School Learning Outcomes in India
Researchers evaluated a secondary school readiness program, Utkarsh, that provided targeted instruction to students in Odisha, India.
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December 2020 Newsletter
The December 2020 Newsletter highlights a new J-PAL Africa blog series that explores key policy and research questions on different digital identification and payments systems.
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Strengthening social assistance and health response to COVID-19 in India
The COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the proportion of the population in low- and middle-income countries that require social assistance from governments to deal with economic and health vulnerabilities. Can social assistance schemes be better designed so that they reach those who need support the...
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Learning from Home During the Pandemic: The Experiences of Parents and Teachers
As a response to the outbreak of COVID-19, Jakarta’s provincial government stopped all in-person classroom learning in schools. The quick transition from normal schooling to learning from home raises questions about the readiness of teachers, parents, and students in carrying out the teaching and...
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Promoting upward mobility in partnership with state and local governments: A blueprint for future evaluations
This blog post is the final piece in a series on how state and local governments in the United States can promote upward mobility in their communities. It is part of J-PAL North America’s work to develop a learning agenda that summarizes the core research priorities from state and local governments...
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The Impact of a WhatsApp-based Intervention on Financial Resiliency and Intimate Partner Violence in Colombia
Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of an interactive WhatsApp-based couples communication, financial education, and COVID-19 information program in promoting low-income households' financial resiliency and reducing IPV rates in Colombia. Research is ongoing; results forthcoming.