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March 2018 Newsletter

In the March 2018 newsletter, J-PAL announces the new Gender sector, shares videos from classrooms implementing an evidence-backed pedagogical approach in Zambia, and more.

The Hidden Taxes on Women

Labour-monitoring technologies raise efficiency—and hard questions

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

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

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.

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

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