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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.

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.

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.

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.

Gender inequality: What really needs to change?

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J-PAL affiliates write about how policies must change restrictive gender norms in order to progress towards gender equity and meaningfully impact the lives of women and girls.

July 2021 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's July Newsletter features a new article & blog post from US Health Care Delivery co-chairs on the benefits of randomized evaluations; new research results finding that physicians are effective messengers of Covid-19 information; and an op-ed from J-PAL affiliate Alicia Sasser...