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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.

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.

How to help the poor amid COVID-19? Give them money, says Nobel laureate Esther Duflo

Nobel laureate Esther Duflo points to direct cash transfers in coronavirus response.

Millions of low-income Americans are at risk of missing out on stimulus payments

There are as many as 10 million low-income, childless adults in the United States who are eligible for the federal government’s stimulus payment program, but are at risk of missing out on the money, according to tax experts. Even then, recent research by the California Policy Lab showed that...

April 2020 Newsletter

In the April newsletter, J-PAL provides recommendations on increasing guideline adherence that can inform policymakers’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Easing Access to the Safety Net, and Why We Need to Do It Now

The economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic is making benefit programs more important than ever. It's critical to get information to people who need it and simplify application processes.

The productivity pitfalls of working from home in the age of COVID-19

J-PAL affiliate and Firms sector Co-Chair Nicholas Bloom is widely known for his research showing the benefits of working from home. But in the current coronavirus crisis, he fears productivity will plummet.