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Moving towards targeted anti-poverty programs: lessons from Indonesia

J-PAL Southeast Asia Policy Manager Aulia Larasati and Senior Policy Associate Alifia Firliani discuss effective targeting and implementation of social safety net programs.

Stumped by How to Best Serve Students With At-Home Learning? Follow the Evidence

Schools can provide effective computer-assisted learning programs to help fill the gap when parents have limited time or taste for directing their children's learning at home.

Half of Indonesia's workers stopped working in April as a result of Covid-19 pandemic: Online survey

A survey conducted by J-PAL Southeast Asia shows that about half of Indonesia's workers stopped working in April due to COVID-19.

Cushioning the poor from the COVID-19 shock

In an op-ed for Project Syndicate, Rema Hanna and Ben Olken explain that expanding social protection to reach the most vulnerable people must be a pillar of every country’s COVID-19 strategy.

Who does the choosing under school choice?

In light of the national discourse, it is important to critically assess the arguments both for and against school choice proposals, and the rigorous evidence behind them

Lessons from the Ebola crisis on dealing with Covid-19

J-PAL affiliate Oeindrila Dube discusses important lessons from the Ebola crisis that may help contain the spread of COVID-19 in Africa.

How Data Governments Already Have Can Guide the Pandemic Response

J-PAL North America Research Managers Jesse Gubb and Amanda Lee discuss how information that governments collect for operational purposes can be leveraged in numerous ways to help them deal more effectively with the economic devastation of the coronavirus.

Research proves it: Naps save you money

Research by J-PAL affiliates Gautam Rao and Frank Schilbach suggests that naps increase worker productivity and well-being.