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Promoviendo el desarrollo infantil temprano para aliviar la pobreza en Guatemala

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En Guatemala—uno de los países con las tasas de retraso en el crecimiento más altas del mundo y baja matriculación en educación infantil—varias organizaciones e instituciones gubernamentales reconocen cada vez más la importancia de mejorar el DIT y han acumulado lecciones clave relevantes sobre el...
The Ecomienza Program's Cohort 2023 in a virtual class

20 por 20: Promoviendo la diversidad en la profesión económica en LAC con trabajadores y extrabajadoras de J-PAL

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En esta publicación, hablamos con los cofundadores de EconThaki, una organización creada para aumentar la diversidad y la inclusión en la carrera de Economía a través de información, capacitación y mentorías en LAC. Econthaki fue lanzado por jóvenes investigadores peruanos, entre ellos Jostin...
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Affiliate Spotlight: Raquel Bernal on early childhood education and the importance of lifelong learning

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Raquel Bernal is Professor of Economics and President of Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. In this Affiliate Spotlight, she shares more about her path to development economics and her research on early childhood education.
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Shukuma in South African schools: Adapting evidence on cognitive behavioural therapy-inspired programmes to reduce violence

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While evidence-based insights on the most effective ways to reduce crime and violence are scarce, rigorous evidence has shown that one family of interventions may be effective. A strong foundation of evidence suggests that interventions based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...
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Introducing the Health Care Evaluation Toolkit: Resources for randomized evaluations in health care

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J-PAL North America released a new Health Care Evaluation Toolkit that provides guidance and advice for social scientists conducting randomized evaluations of health care delivery interventions, within health systems, or using health care data, leveraging case studies from the United States.
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Tackling Brazil's labor market challenges with evidence: JOI Brazil's research agenda

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Brazil's labor market faces multiple challenges, including gender and racial disparities, an aging population where many lack access to savings or a pension, and adaptation to new labor regulations and digital transformation. The Covid-19 crisis exacerbated challenges as unemployment rates in the...
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Facilitating access to administrative data in education: a fruitful partnership between IDEE and the French Ministry of Education

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To promote experimental research in education, IDEE collaborates with the French Ministry of National Education and Youth to develop new IT tools and resources, specifically an accessible online catalog of administrative data in education.
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Empowering change-makers: The DEDP MicroMasters program expands to include a new Public Policy Track and course

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The journey of the DEDP MicroMasters program has been marked by growth, reflection, and celebration. We are delighted to announce another milestone for the program: the launch of a new Public Policy Track to complement our existing curriculum. Accompanying this new Public Policy Track is a change in...