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.
Senior Research Associate, J-PAL South Asia
Rucha Takle is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia. She is currently working on the Gender Norms in Marriage project in Odisha, India. Rucha holds a Bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and a Master's degree from Centre for Development Studies (JNU), Kerala. Her research interests lie in gender, caste, and their interaction in labour markets.
