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Gen Z Wants to Go Back to the Office, Just Not Full-Time

The Washington Post features a study by J-PAL affiliate in an article about young adult preferences for working from home.

COVID messages from doctors change behaviors across racial lines

The Harvard Gazette writes about a study by J-PAL affiliates on whether targeted messaging during COVID-19 changes behavior across racial lines.

August 2021 Newsletter

In the August 2021 Newsletter, highlighted studies and programs that address Covid-19 challenges, the role of parental engagement in children's education, ways to address health worker absenteeism, how J-PAL affiliated professors are working to drive evidence-informed policymaking, and more.

Yale scholars help test mechanism to reduce India’s deadly air pollution

This article highlights work by J-PAL affiliates on the world’s first pilot Emission Trading System, aimed to reduce India’s deadly air pollution

For equitable pandemic recovery, invest in summer jobs programs

In an article about the benefits of summer job programs for young people, J-PAL affiliate highlights the importance for policymakers to prioritize an equitable economic recovery by ensuring that summer jobs are accessible to young people of color and young people from low-income background.

Who Discriminates in Hiring? A New Study Can Tell.

The New York Times writes about a study by J-PAL affiliates revealing new findings on discrimination in the US labor market based on the names on resumes.

A sleep study’s eye-opening findings

A study by J-PAL affiliates find that sleep quality may be more important than quantity for the working poor in India.

Rich world’s pandemic selfishness won't be forgotten

J-PAL co-founders and Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee reflect on the failures of rich countries in assisting developing countries amidst the pandemic, especially with access to vaccines.