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World’s first particulate matter trading scheme in Gujarat cut pollution by up to 30%, finds study

The world’s first-ever market for trading in particulate matter emissions—launched in Gujarat’s Surat in 2019 through partnerships with the University of Chicago, Yale University, and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)—has reduced pollution by 20-30% among participating industries...

Podcast | Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo on Poverty, Inequality, and Policy

In this special episode of The India Briefing, Nobel Laureate and development economist Esther Duflo joins hosts Mukulika Banerjee and Pya Tiwari for a wide-ranging conversation on poverty, inequality, and evidence-based policymaking in India.

April 2025 Global Monthly Newsletter

In this edition of our newsletter, we spotlight a new global learning alliance to advance data-driven decision-making, share how evidence is informing policy decisions in Egypt, and highlight how cash grants are helping protect the Amazon.

March 2025 North America Monthly Newsletter

J-PAL North America's March newsletter features an opening letter from leadership which discusses the value of rigorous, policy-relevant research citing studies by J-PAL affiliates that have informed policies on health care, housing, and employment in the United States.

New Alliance for Data, Evaluation, and Policy Training Will Advance Data-Driven Decision-Making in Social Policy

ADEPT brings together universities, governments, and other members to empower the next generation of policymakers with the tools to innovate, test, and scale effective social policies and programs.

Video| Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets

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The good news on global development is that key indicators, like child mortality and school enrollment, are better today than at any point in human history. However, the bad news is that though many more children are surviving, large numbers are not thriving.

People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests that’s not quite true

We conducted a study to test whether this preference of humans over AI in creative works actually translates into consumer behavior. Amid the coming avalanche of AI-generated work, it is a question of real livelihoods for the millions of people worldwide employed in creative industries.

Opinion | The case for thoughtful cellphone restrictions in schools

For schools adopting cellphone policies, there is no one size fits all approach, and the Legislature is right to leave the specifics of cellphone restrictions up to individual districts.