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.
Research Associate, J-PAL South Asia
Rajiv is a Research Associate on the '‘Leaf Colour Charts Evaluation" Project in Nagpur. He joined J-PAL South Asia in November 2023. Rajiv graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. He had also worked at J-PAL South Asia as a consultant for a month on the "Market Math" Project.
Prior to joining J-PAL he worked as a Research Consultant at the Tata Center for Development at the University of Chicago from August 2019 to July 2022.
