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IFII Blog Series: E-commerce platforms as a path to women’s financial inclusion

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In the third installment in the IFII Blog Series, we discuss the challenges and opportunities to increase e-commerce adoption among women business owners.
Panelists for the roundtable event.

Toward an evidence-informed development agenda for Egypt: Fostering government-research partnerships

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On November 15, 2021, J-PAL MENA at AUC co-hosted a roundtable discussion with UNICEF Egypt titled, "Towards an evidence-informed development agenda for Egypt: Fostering government-research partnerships."
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J-PAL and CEGA launch the Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative

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Through generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, J-PAL and UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) launched the new Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative (DAISI) to support innovative, policy-relevant research on the availability, quality, and...
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Launching the FLN Hub: A library of resources to support education actors improve learning outcomes

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With the support of The World Bank Group and Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the FLN Initiative is launching the FLN hub, a dedicated resource website anchored by evidence generated and synthesized by J-PAL, as well as practical resources developed by Pratham, Delivery Associates, and other...
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Providing financial and in-kind assistance improves living standards for all but for some more than others: Evidence from a randomized evaluation conducted in Upper Egypt

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  • Adham Hamdy
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development hosted a seminar on Sunday, September 12 in collaboration with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa based at The American University in Cairo to discuss findings of a study conducted on the effects of loans and grants on...
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Utilizando la evidencia para recuperar los aprendizajes en estudiantes

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El cierre de escuelas a causa de la pandemia de Covid-19 ha provocado una crisis educativa en América Latina y el Caribe (LAC): 170 millones de estudiantes en la región faltaron a la escuela, los resultados educativos empeoraron y las brechas socioeconómicas siguen ampliándose. ¿Cómo abordar una...
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Using interdisciplinary research to combat bias and discrimination

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2020 marked a global shift in the public discourse around bias and discrimination. As support for anti-discrimination policies and programs continues to grow worldwide, researchers can play an instrumental role in helping us to understand what policies to combat bias and discrimination are the most...
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Affiliate Spotlight: Seema Jayachandran

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Seema Jayachandran is a Professor of Economics at Northwestern University. Seema currently serves on J-PAL's board of directors and is the chair of J-PAL's gender sector. Her research focuses on economic issues in low- and middle-income that persist in spite of overall economic growth, including...