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Uzbek accents are to be heard in the global experience

From May 10-11, J-PAL Europe staff met with representatives of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to discuss potential collaborations on evidence-based antipoverty research.

Review: Gambling on development by Stefan Dercon

J-PAL affiliate Stefan Dercon's new book, Gambling on Development: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose, discusses some of the factors that influence countries' economic growth. His book is reviewed in African Business.

May 2022 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's May newsletter features a new evidence review on summer youth employment programs; a blog series on the Economics Transformation Project; and a staff spotlight on our health team.

Gujarat to launch India’s first carbon trading market among large polluters

The government of Gujarat, India, signed an agreement on May 23 with J-PAL and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago Trust in India (EPIC India) to set up India’s first carbon trading market. J-PAL affiliate Michael Greenstone discusses the agreement with the Hindustan Times.

Gujarat, India plans cap-and-trade market for carbon emissions

The market will be the first of its kind among emerging economies, outside of China. Leading researchers from the University of Chicago, Yale, and J-PAL will help design the program, allowing Gujarat to tap global expertise.

UNICEF Egypt holds seminar on early childhood development

Egypt Today discusses a webinar co-hosted by UNICEF and J-PAL Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to promote evidence on early childhood development. J-PAL Affiliate and Health Sector Co-Chair Karen Macours, as well as J-PAL MENA Executive Director Alison Fahey, presented at the event.

A "big push" that can put India's poorest women on the path to self-sufficiency

A study co-authored by J-PAL South Asia staff is the latest in a string of evidence suggesting that a "big push" of cash and asset support, including the Graduation Approach originally developed by BRAC, can help low-income women break poverty traps. This evidence helped encourage the Indian state...

J-PAL MENA Newsletter May 2022

J-PAL MENA's May Newsletter features updates on regional impact evaluations, upcoming policy outreach events, and government partnerships.