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How to End the Cycle of Violence in Chicago

The New York Times explores a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Jens Ludwig to evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to prevent youth violence and dropout in Chicago.

David Deming Named Winner of 2018 David K. Kershaw Award and Prize

J-PAL affiliate David Deming has been selected to receive the David N. Kershaw Award and Prize from for his contributions to the field of public policy analysis and management in the areas of secondary education and employment training and job skills.

Study: Giving Out Cash in Uganda Helped After 4 Years. After 9 Years, Not So Much

Vox
Vox discusses research conducted by J-PAL affiliate Chris Blattman on cash transfers in Uganda that suggests the grants acted more like a kick start than a lift out of poverty.

Here’s a Cheap Way to Fight Drug Misuse: Send Doctors a Sharp Letter

A blog post on The New York Times' "The Upshot" explores the findings of a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Adam Sacarny.

Bundled Payments Initiative Shows Progress

HealthLeaders discusses the first-year review of a study led by J-PAL affiliate Amy Finkelstein to examine in changes in discharge to institutional post-acute care after lower extremity joint replacement surgery among Medicare beneficiaries following implementation of the Comprehensive Care for...

September 2018 Newsletter

Learn about J-PAL's new Firms sector, explore research on reducing on increasing school participation by lowering costs, enroll in the MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy courses, and more.