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Breaking the cycle: The struggles and successes of mental health therapy for Ugandan teens

A recent study titled "Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda" by a team of researchers, including Sarah Baird and Berk Ozler, reveals the potential and limitations of group-based interpersonal therapy for adolescent girls in Uganda.

July 2024 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's July newsletter announces a new gift from long time donor and partner Arnold Ventures. The newsletter also features a new op-ed in Health Affairs and new research results from a randomized evaluation of cash transfers in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Groundbreaking poverty alleviation project expands with new Arnold Ventures, J-PAL North America collaboration

Shared commitment to data-driven approach will help identify new policy solutions to reduce poverty and increase economic mobility in the US.

July 2024 J-PAL LAC Quarterly Newsletter

This issue of J-PAL LAC's quarterly newsletter highlights the 1st anniversary of our partnership in Guatemala. Discover the latest updates on policy-relevant research, initiatives, courses, events, resources, and more.

Achieving Medicaid Goals Through Test And Learn: The Role Of RCTs

Medicaid programs across the county are interested in developing and running innovative and cost-effective programs to address myriad health challenges facing our communities.

What a big experiment giving money to parents reveals

Vox
Giving people cash makes them less poor. It doesn’t fix everything.

June 2024 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's June newsletter features an ongoing research partnership to address wildfire risk and new research results on the impact of emergency rental assistance.

The time is now: Harnessing rigorous evaluation in a post-ARPA America

State and local governments are at the forefront of addressing historic levels of income inequality, rising housing instability and the impacts of climate change.