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.
The Diploma in Impact Evaluation of Public Policy and Social Programs is a collaborative effort between the Economic Department of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) and J-PAL LAC. Students in this program will get the necessary tools to design and understand the results of rigorous program evaluations.
The Diploma is taught at the Pontificia Universidad Católica, in Santiago, Chile, by J-PAL affiliated professors and academics at UC. The program consists of three courses: Impact evaluation methods, Evidence and policy, and Implementation of an impact evaluation. In addition, students will have to make an impact evaluation's proposal of a program of their choice.
For more information about the diploma please visit the program website or write an email to diplomados.ie@uc.cl.