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Introducing Matthew Notowidigdo, new co-scientific director of J-PAL North America
In this interview, the new Co-Scientific Director of J-PAL North America, Matthew Notowidigdo discusses his background and previous work with J-PAL North America, and he and Amy Finkelstein outline their priorities and goals for their work together as co-scientific directors.
Update
J-PAL Updates
January 2023 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's January newsletter features the scientific director transition and a new partner blog with Bridget Mercier, J-PAL North America Policy and Training Manager.
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Jenny Aker
Blog
The next generation of rigorous education research: J-PAL launches the Learning for All Initiative
In response to the current crisis in education and the increasing demand for actionable evidence, and with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Douglas B. Marshall Jr. Family Foundation, and Echidna Giving, J-PAL is launching the Learning For All Initiative to identify...
Evaluation
Gender Differences in the Workplace: Evidence from a Tanzanian Factory
In Tanzania, researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of factory employment and different compensation schemes on gender differences in labor market outcomes, taste for competition, and views on social and gender norms.
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Agricultural productivity and labor: Evidence and open questions for researchers
This blog offers insights and proposes questions on how farmers in Kenya can best utilize household and hired labor, in addition to agricultural technologies.
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Garima Sharma
Event
Respondiendo a los desafíos educativos usando evidencia
La pandemia del Covid-19 ha tenido efectos inmensos en los resultados educacionales de los estudiantes en el mundo. Como parte de la celebración de su aniversario n°20, J-PAL reúne en este encuentro a autoridades gubernamentales y personas expertas en educación para discutir cómo puede ayudar la...
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J-PAL Europe launches IDEE to advance evidence generation and use in the French education system
This blog discusses the conference hosted by J-PAL Europe and IDEE in November 2022, which aimed to bring together stakeholders—primarily policymakers, practitioners, and researchers—and increase understanding about how impact evaluations can be used in education settings.
Policy insight
Access to childcare to improve women’s economic empowerment
Access to childcare can increase women’s employment outcomes by enabling their labor force participation, shift to more desirable work, or increase the productivity in their businesses. However, in cases where there are additional barriers to working outside the home, childcare may not be sufficient...
Evaluation
The Value of Communication for Mental Health in Ghana
Re searchers used a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of providing mobile calling credits to low-income adults on well-being outcomes in Ghana. Overall, the mobile credit intervention increased the ability for individuals to meet unexpected communication needs, particularly when delivered in installments, leading to meaningful improvements in mental health and modest decreases to domestic violence.
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Islam Waheed
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Sari El Garraya
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