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The Hidden Taxes on Women

The New York Times

Labour-monitoring technologies raise efficiency—and hard questions

The Economist
The Economist discusses research by J-PAL affiliates Supreet Kaur, Michael Kremer, and Sendhil Mullainathan conducted in Mysore, India. In the randomized evaluation, data-entry workers whose payment was linked to their performance achieved big gains in output.

The Power of Religion

The New York Times

Women’s reservation bill will bridge the gender gap in political decision-making in India

Hindustan Times
J-PAL South Asia staff Sohini Mookherjee and Arindam Banerjee discuss evidence from J-PAL affiliates which found that women leaders positively impact policy decisions and rise aspirations among teenage girls.

Audio: A new player and the effectiveness of overseas aid

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lessons from GST for eliminating the Rs1 trillion lying around as float

LiveMint
Research by J-PAL affiliates found that improvements to the method for transferring public benefits in India reduced program expenditure by 24%.

Water harvest: Punjab’s experiment with DBT for power to the farm sector could pay off for groundwater in the state

Financial Express

Better Governing Through Science

MIT Spectrum
J-PAL's Government Partnership Initiative helps governments evaluate policies, scale up successful ones, and build an internal culture of evidence-informed decision making.