The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 1,000 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 1,000 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
Our affiliated professors are based at over 120 universities and conduct randomized evaluations around the world to design, evaluate, and improve programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty. They set their own research agendas, raise funds to support their evaluations, and work with J-PAL staff on research, policy outreach, and training.
Our research, policy, and training work is fundamentally better when it is informed by a broad range of perspectives.
Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) in the state of Washington plans to evaluate the impact of extending a patient’s stay at a fentanyl detox center from five to ten days. Before receiving inpatient treatment, it is recommended for patients to undergo fentanyl detox for ten to fifteen days. An extended stay might affect a patient’s successful completion of inpatient treatment and hospital utilization for individuals with opioid use disorder. Testing the impact of a longer length of stay through a randomized evaluation will allow PCHS to measure its effectiveness and generate evidence that can inform the County’s decision-making around improving care for individuals with opioid use disorder.