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Affiliate Spotlight: Danila Serra on women in science and leadership

In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, 2025, J-PAL Africa hosted an Ask Me Anything session with J-PAL affiliated professor Danila Serra on X, formerly Twitter. Below, we share highlights from this engaging conversation about her research on gender...
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Postdoc Spotlight: Alipio Ferreira, J-PAL '23, on his research journey at J-PAL LAC

In our new postdoc alumni spotlight series, we spoke with Alipio Ferreira, J-PAL '23, about his experience as a postdoctoral researcher at J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Parcerias com governos do J-PAL LAC: Reduzindo a Violência de Gênero

Nosso trabalho no J-PAL América Latina e Caribe (LAC) é possível graças à estreita colaboração e dedicação de muitos governos da região que reconhecem a importância do uso de dados e evidências para melhorar programas sociais e políticas públicas. Acompanhe as postagens no blog durante os próximos...
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African Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Solomon Zena Walelign

This post is part of our ongoing series showcasing the work and perspectives of economists from the African continent who are leading randomized evaluations. Through our African Scholars Program, we hope to help create more opportunities for African researchers to advance the research agenda on the...
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Reflecting on the end of USAID

Over the past two decades, J-PAL and members of our research network worked closely with USAID on many projects to design, pilot, and evaluate innovative solutions; scale up those found to be effective, scale down those that do not work; and widely share the learnings.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Megan Lang, J-PAL '22, on her research journey at J-PAL Global

In our new postdoc alumni spotlight series, we spoke with Megan Lang, J-PAL '22, about her experience as a postdoctoral researcher at J-PAL Global.
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Beyond legal evidence: An interview with Judge Veronica Galván on evaluating judicial programs

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This blog features an interview with Judge Veronica Galvan, a member of the King County Superior Court, on the role of evaluating judicial programs.
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Insights from the field: Exciting new work from aspiring researchers supported by the Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative

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  • Karin Mason
In this blog, Karin Mason, former Agriculture Program Intern at CEGA, highlights three ATAI-funded projects led by graduate students Steven Brownstone (UCSD), Piyush Gandhi (UCSC), and Iacopo Bianchi (SU).