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Behind the Economics Transformation Project: Get to know our Instructional Designers

The Economics Transformation Project (ETP) is a student-informed pathway program that aims to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive field of economics for scholars from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the field. In this interview, our Instructional Designers share how their...
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J-PAL South Asia and Community Jameel reaffirm their commitment to increase clean air and water access with the launch of SARWA

Two of the most fundamental necessities for human survival are under stress today: clean air and water. To fight this pressing problem, J-PAL, with Community Jameel, has launched the Air and Water Labs with government partners in Africa, MENA, and South Asia. Together, these labs aim to improve...
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Tailoring information to increase technology adoption among farmers

J-PAL’s updated Policy Insight reviews strategies to improve information dissemination to help farmers make optimal production decisions and investments to improve their livelihoods.
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Affiliate Spotlight: Gustavo J. Bobonis on advancing evidence generation and use in Puerto Rico

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In this Evidence Champion series, J-PAL North America is recognizing individuals in our network who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of evidence-based policymakin g. This piece features the work of Gustavo J. Bobonis , our inaugural researcher recipient. Gustavo is a professor of...
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Partner Spotlight: Carrie S. Cihak on centering community perspectives and continual learning

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In this Evidence Champion series, J-PAL North America is recognizing individuals in our network who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of evidence-based policymakin g. This piece features the work of Carrie S. Cihak, our inaugural partner recipient. Carrie is the evidence and impact...
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Reflecting on a decade of impactful research at J-PAL North America: Informing crucial policy decisions at scale

In part five of J-PAL North America’s ten-year anniversary blog series, we distill key lessons on how to bridge the gap from research to policy to action.
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Reflecting on a decade of impactful research at J-PAL North America: Credibly identifying program impact

In part four of J-PAL North America’s ten-year anniversary blog series, we discuss how credible evidence from randomized evaluations is informative in identifying effective strategies to reduce poverty, regardless of the impact estimate.
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Reflecting on a decade of impactful research at J-PAL North America: Forming strong researcher-practitioner partnerships

In part three of J-PAL North America’s ten-year anniversary blog series, we distill key lessons on the effective collaboration between researchers and practitioners needed to build an evidence base on poverty reduction strategies.