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Peter Bergman

Peter Bergman is an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Texas at Austin. He studies how information problems affect human capital decision making.
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Wes Yin

Wes Yin is on leave as a J-PAL affiliate. He is currently serving as Chief Economist at the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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William (Bill) Evans

William Evans is the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. His principle research interests are in applied microeconomics and include topics in the economics of education, public finance, and health economics.
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Mathilde Sage

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Urvashi Wattal

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Linda Ngcobo

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Antonia Dahuabe

Antonia Dahuabe Osorio is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL LAC, where she works on several projects related to understanding the effects of public policies on education, pharma and pensions, among other topics, taking into account each industry specific frictions as well as families’ and firms’...
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Policy insight

Encouraging early childhood stimulation from parents and caregivers to improve child development

Evidence from 11 low- and middle-income countries shows that encouraging caregivers to play and interact with children aged 0–3 in a stimulating way improves children’s cognitive development. These programs can increase the time and resources parents invest in their children’s development. However...
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Update

April 2020 Newsletter

In the April newsletter, J-PAL provides recommendations on increasing guideline adherence that can inform policymakers’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Initiative Resource

Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative Request for Proposals

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Update

October 2020 Newsletter

J-PAL launches a new handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-based Policy in the October 2020 Newsletter.
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Evidence to Policy

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Evaluation

The Impact of Early Childhood Psychosocial Stimulation on Child Development Outcomes in Odisha, India

Researchers evaluated the impact of an early childhood psychosocial stimulation program on child development outcomes in urban Odisha, India. They found that a home-visiting stimulation program led to greater development outcomes, particularly for boys, stunted children, and children with more educated mothers.
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Evaluation

The Impact of Daily Quizzing on Student Achievement in Kenya

Researchers are partnering with Bridge International Academies to evaluate the impact of daily quizzing on students’ learning outcomes in Kenya.