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To address the problem of growing industrial air pollution in Punjab, the Departments of Industries and Commerce and Science, Technology & Environment has announced a partnership with J-PAL's South Asia office and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC India) to launch the...

Randomized evaluations have shown that treating Neglected Tropical Diseases in low-income countries is key to reducing poverty. However, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, government efforts to combat NTDs have been falling short.

J-PAL affiliates break down the changes in the composition of new research submitted to the AEA RCT Registry since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In an interview with the New York Times, J-PAL co-founder and Nobel laureate Esther Duflo explains that the desire to do meaningful work and be respected for it is more dominant than financial incentives.

A J-PAL affiliated evaluation in India found that educating young adolescents on gender identity and equality led to children developing more progressive views on gender equity and women's education and employment. Now, the government of Punjab is introducing a gender sensitization program in public...