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Postdoc Spotlight: Alipio Ferreira, J-PAL '23, on his research journey at J-PAL LAC

In our new postdoc alumni spotlight series, we spoke with Alipio Ferreira, J-PAL '23, about his experience as a postdoctoral researcher at J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Alianzas con Gobiernos de J-PAL LAC: Reduciendo la violencia de género

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En J-PAL Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC), nuestro trabajo es posible gracias a la estrecha colaboración y dedicación de muchos gobiernos de la región que reconocen la importancia de utilizar datos y evidencia para mejorar los programas sociales y las políticas públicas. Compartiremos algunas...
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How can we support workers in their search for quality jobs?

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Some of the challenges faced by job seekers include geographic and financial constraints, lack of information about the job market, difficulties in communicating their skills, and behavioral biases. Given this context, what policies can help them find quality jobs?
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J-PAL LAC at 15: Diversity in motion

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Research and evidence can play an important role in addressing structural gaps and inequalities that disproportionately affect minority populations in existing systems and policies. By identifying and analyzing these issues, we can help inform policy actions with greater precision and impact. To...
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Julia Guerra Fernandes, J-PAL '17, on public safety and evidence use in Brazil

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The Alumni Spotlight series highlights J-PAL alumni who are making an impact across industries and around the world. Formerly a research assistant at J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean, Julia Guerra Fernandes ‘17 now leads Leme, an organization that collaborates with governmental and non...
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J-PAL LAC at 15: Strengthening labor market policies in Brazil

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To celebrate fifteen years of J-PAL’s Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) office, we launched a new blog series titled “J-PAL LAC at 15.” In this third installment, we feature the Jobs and Opportunity Initiative Brazil (JOI Brazil), an important step in our commitment to addressing Brazil’s...
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J-PAL LAC 15: Expandiendo programas de desarrollo infantil temprano informados por evidencia

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As we mark fifteen years of J-PAL’s Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) office, we are recapping key milestones and sharing what we have learned in a new blog series. The series highlights lessons from working with those who make our mission a reality: our donors, implementing partners, J-PAL...
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J-PAL LAC 15: Una visión compartida para crear una cultura de la evidencia en LAC

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J-PAL LAC se estableció en el Instituto de Economía (IE) de la UC Chile en el año 2009. Desde entonces, la expansión de J-PAL LAC a más países de la región ha sido en gran medida gracias a nuestros donantes.