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Fighting poverty: Learning from the ground

Business World
J-PAL Southeast Asia partnered with the Indonesian government to carry out the mission of research to informed policy set out by co-founders and affiliates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo.

Celebrating Pratham

Forbes
J-PAL affiliate Abhijit Banerjee spoke at education NGO Pratham after winning Yiden Prize for research in education and development.

October 2021 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's October newsletter features an interview with Marcella Aslan, co-chair of J-PAL North America’s US Health Care Delivery Initiative, on her recent recognition as a 2021 MacArthur Fellow; new research results highlighting discrimination in hiring among large US employers; and...

eGov Foundation partners with J-PAL South Asia to improve government service delivery in India through effective use of technology and data

eGovernments Foundation (eGov) is partnering with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab South Asia (J-PAL South Asia) to conduct research on improving public service delivery across Indian states through effective use of digital technology and data.

On Her Own Account: Impact of Strengthening Women’s Financial Control

Hindustan Times
J-PAL affiliates Erica Field, Rohini Pande, and Simone Schaner collaborated with J-PAL South Asia to better understand barriers to labor force participation for women in India.

October 2021 South Asia Newsletter

In October 2021, J-PAL South Asia's quarterly newsletter focuses on how to get more people vaccinated and ways to combat urban diabetes.

October 2021 Newsletter

In the October 2021 Newsletter, we examine changes in philanthropic priorities during the pandemic, celebrate our second cohort of graduates from the joint J-PAL/MIT master's program, and highlight a new blog series for J-PAL Southeast Asia on empowering women through digital financial services.

How to Get Farmers to Not Burn Crop Residue

The Indian Express
J-PAL affiliates Kelsey Jack, Namrata Kala, Rohini Pande, Seema Jayachandran share the results of their randomized evaluation, conducted with J-PAL South Asia, which uses cash incentives to reduce the number farmers burning their crop residue.