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  • About

    The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 1,100 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.

    • Overview

      The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 1,100 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.

      • Affiliated Professors

        Our affiliated professors are based at over 130 universities and conduct randomized evaluations around the world to design, evaluate, and improve programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty. They set their own research agendas, raise funds to support their evaluations, and work with J-PAL staff on research, policy outreach, and training.

      • Invited Researchers
      • J-PAL Scholars
      • Board
        Our Board of Directors, which is composed of J-PAL affiliated professors and senior management, provides overall strategic guidance to J-PAL, our sector programs, and regional offices.
      • Staff
    • Strengthening Our Work

      Our research, policy, and training work is fundamentally better when it is informed by a broad range of perspectives.

    • Code of Conduct
    • Initiatives
      J-PAL initiatives concentrate funding and other resources around priority topics for which rigorous policy-relevant research is urgently needed.
    • Events
      We host events around the world and online to share results and policy lessons from randomized evaluations, to build new partnerships between researchers and practitioners, and to train organizations on how to design and conduct randomized evaluations, and use evidence from impact evaluations.
    • Blog
      News, ideas, and analysis from J-PAL staff and affiliated professors.
    • News
      Browse news articles about J-PAL and our affiliated professors, read our press releases and monthly global and research newsletters, and connect with us for media inquiries.
    • Press Room
      Based at leading universities around the world, our experts are economists who use randomized evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty. Connect with us for all media inquiries and we'll help you find the right person to shed insight on your story.
  • Offices
    J-PAL is based at MIT in Cambridge, MA and has seven regional offices at leading universities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
    • Overview
      J-PAL is based at MIT in Cambridge, MA and has seven regional offices at leading universities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
    • Global
      Our global office is based at the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It serves as the head office for our network of seven independent regional offices.
    • Africa
      J-PAL Africa is based at the Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
    • Europe
      J-PAL Europe is based at the Paris School of Economics in France.
    • Latin America and the Caribbean
      J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean is based at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
    • Middle East and North Africa
      J-PAL MENA is based at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
    • North America
      J-PAL North America is based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.
    • South Asia
      J-PAL South Asia is based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in India.
    • Southeast Asia
      J-PAL Southeast Asia is based at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Indonesia (FEB UI).
  • Sectors
    Led by affiliated professors, J-PAL sectors guide our research and policy work by conducting literature reviews; by managing research initiatives that promote the rigorous evaluation of innovative interventions by affiliates; and by summarizing findings and lessons from randomized evaluations and producing cost-effectiveness analyses to help inform relevant policy debates.
    • Overview
      Led by affiliated professors, J-PAL sectors guide our research and policy work by conducting literature reviews; by managing research initiatives that promote the rigorous evaluation of innovative interventions by affiliates; and by summarizing findings and lessons from randomized evaluations and producing cost-effectiveness analyses to help inform relevant policy debates.
    • Agriculture
      How can we encourage small farmers to adopt proven agricultural practices and improve their yields and profitability?
    • Crime, Violence, and Conflict
      What are the causes and consequences of crime, violence, and conflict and how can policy responses improve outcomes for those affected?
    • Education
      How can students receive high-quality schooling that will help them, their families, and their communities truly realize the promise of education?
    • Environment, Energy, and Climate Change
      How can we increase access to energy, reduce pollution, and mitigate and build resilience to climate change?
    • Finance
      How can financial products and services be more affordable, appropriate, and accessible to underserved households and businesses?
    • Firms
      How do policies affecting private sector firms impact productivity gaps between higher-income and lower-income countries? How do firms’ own policies impact economic growth and worker welfare?
    • Gender
      How can we reduce gender inequality and ensure that social programs are sensitive to existing gender dynamics?
    • Health
      How can we increase access to and delivery of quality health care services and effectively promote healthy behaviors?
    • Labor Markets
      How can we help people find and keep work, particularly young people entering the workforce?
    • Political Economy and Governance
      What are the causes and consequences of poor governance and how can policy improve public service delivery?
    • Social Protection
      How can we identify effective policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries that provide financial assistance to low-income families, insuring against shocks and breaking poverty traps?
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Shobhini, Iqbal and Vini Mahajan at the launch event
Event

J-PAL South Asia launches SARWA to advance clean air and water solutions in India

J-PAL South Asia launched SARWA, a new initiative to support governments in designing, evaluating, and scaling evidence-based solutions for clean air and water, in partnership with Community Jameel and key public agencies in India.
MoU signing
Event

SARWA Featured at Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024: MoU Signed to Advance Clean Air and Water Initiatives

J-PAL South Asia participated in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding under the SARWA initiative, in the presence of state government leadership. The booth showcased innovative research including the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), engaging over 70 attendees.
SARWA team members at India Water Week 2023 in New Delhi
Event

SARWA at 8th India Water Week: Strengthening Partnerships for Inclusive Water Management

J-PAL South Asia participated in the 8th India Water Week to engage with policymakers and partners on collaborative approaches to strengthen water resource management through the SARWA initiative.
Event

SARWA at EEAP Webinar on Energy Efficiency in Asia Pacific

At the 18th EEAP webinar, J-PAL South Asia’s SARWA initiative presented research findings on how behavioral insights and smart technologies can drive more effective energy efficiency strategies across the Asia Pacific.
Sanjana Gorti presenting at the Environment conclave on 7th June, 2025
Event

SARWA at Environment Conclave 2025

At the Environment Conclave 2025, J-PAL South Asia shared insights from 15+ years of work in Gujarat on environmental regulation and introduced SARWA’s efforts to support evidence-based approaches to air and water quality.
Sanjana Gorti, who leads J-PAL South Asia’s Air & Water Labs, joined the workshop to share insights from our work on climate and urban systems across India and beyond.
Event

Mainstreaming Climate Action: J-PAL South Asia at the Urban Planning Climate Labs Convening

J-PAL South Asia participated in the Jameel C40 Urban Planning Climate Labs convening in Chennai, engaging with city leaders and practitioners on integrating climate action into India’s urban governance systems.
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Evaluation

The Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Health Outcomes in the United States

Researchers evaluated the impact of a US$1,000 monthly unconditional cash transfer to individuals with low incomes for three years on health outcomes including nutrition, sleep, health care access and use, and physical and mental health. Those who received the large cash transfer spent more on medical care, visited the emergency department and hospital more often, may have used more dental care, and had large but short-lived improvements in their stress and food security
Job

Predoctoral Research Associate - Harvard Business School

Job

Research Associate - Telangana Inclusive Livelihood Program (TGILP) -J-PAL South Asia

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Event

Learn New Skills this Fall with Online DEDP MicroMasters Courses

Join the course team for a live webinar to explore the Data, Economics, and Design of Policy MicroMasters program. Learn how this flexible, online graduate-level program—taught by MIT faculty—can help you build practical skills in data analysis, economics, and policy design.
Job

M&E (Training) Manager - J-PAL South Asia

Person

Molly Gilmore

Person

Rama Murthy Sripada

Rama Murthy Sripada is a Senior Research Manager at J-PAL South Asia, where he works on managing the data and analysis needs of a portfolio of two to three active and ongoing projects under the RISE project.
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Blog

Affiliate Spotlight: Elise Huillery

Elise Huillery is a Professor of Economics at Paris Dauphine University. Her research focuses on policies addressing lack of education and the psychological barriers to individual progress out of poverty. From the humanitarian projects of her youth to the policy research she leads today, Elise...
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Blog

Announcing the J-PAL Jobs and Opportunity Initiative

COVID-19 has disrupted and altered labor markets across the globe. Through the Jobs and Opportunity Initiative, we are supporting urgent research that helps us understand how vulnerable workers around the world are being impacted by COVID-19, and how to design effective policy responses to protect...

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