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Islamic Development Bank, Community Jameel, and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab ready to join forces on embedding evidence-based policy labs with governments

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Community Jameel and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) announced that they are ready to join forces on a comprehensive cooperation programme with the aim of embedding evidence-based policy labs within governments.

Why Saudi, Arab Gulf charities are taking a strategic approach to philanthropy

Arab News
Arab News highlights the philanthropic benefits of funding an organization like J-PAL, which empowers researchers to study poverty alleviation policies thereby strengthening the research to policy pipeline.

A study gave cash and therapy to men at risk of criminal behavior. 10 years later, the results are in.

Vox
A ten-year follow-up of a study co-authored by J-PAL affiliates Chris Blattman and Julian Jamison shows continuing positive effects of cognitive behavioral therapy, combined with a one-time cash payment, among young men at risk of crime in Liberia.

One Doctor’s Quest to Demolish Health Care’s Racist Barriers

Daily Beast
The Daily Beast reviews the work of J-PAL Affiliate Marcella Alsan, who has dedicated her studies to the intersection of economics and public health and the racial disparities of health outcomes.

Expert: Supplying masks at low prices positively changed people’s behaviour

Dhaka Tribune
The Dhaka Tribune summarizes a recent study by J-PAL affiliate Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, who found that supplying masks at low prices in Bangladesh could increase compliance with public health guidelines.

Uzbek accents are to be heard in the global experience

EU Reporter
From May 10-11, J-PAL Europe staff met with representatives of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to discuss potential collaborations on evidence-based antipoverty research.

Review: Gambling on development by Stefan Dercon

African Arguments
J-PAL affiliate Stefan Dercon's new book, Gambling on Development: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose, discusses some of the factors that influence countries' economic growth. His book is reviewed in African Business.

May 2022 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's May newsletter features a new evidence review on summer youth employment programs; a blog series on the Economics Transformation Project; and a staff spotlight on our health team.