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February 2017 Newsletter

J-PAL Director Esther Duflo underlines the importance of implementation details, 7,000 learners begin working toward the new online MicroMaster's degree, and more.

Testing strategies for preventing violence and crime

J-PAL North America is funding two new randomized evaluations to test behavioral science strategies designed to nudge high-risk individuals away from crime and violence. Anuj Shah and Aurélie Ouss (University of Chicago) will evaluate an app created to lead at-risk youth to participate in safe...