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 1,000 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
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 1,000 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
Our affiliated professors are based at over 120 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.
Our research, policy, and training work is fundamentally better when it is informed by a broad range of perspectives.
Senior Research Associate, J-PAL South Asia
Alosias is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia at IFMR. He supports multiple study evaluations, data work, field operations, and administration at Behavioral Development Lab. Prior to joining J-PAL South Asia, he worked at Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR- LEAD) as a Research Assistant on the Chronic Sleep project.
Alosias holds a Bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology and a Master's degree in integrated social work from Madras School of Social Work, Chennai. During his Masters, he worked with NGOs including International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC), Don Bosco Social Action Research Centre (DB SARC) for Rural community development, and Indian Council for Children Welfare (ICCW). He wrote his dissertation on the challenges confronted by non-profit organizations in Chennai.