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Policy Insights in Political Economy and Governance
J-PAL’s Political Economy and Governance sector seeks to improve governance and service delivery in developing countries. Our policy insights below summarize the general lessons emerging from randomized evaluations on the impact of gender quotas on women’s political representation and service...
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Thomas Kane
Thomas Kane is the Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Between 2009 and 2012, he directed the Measures of Effective Teaching project for the Gates Foundation.
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J-PAL Africa @ 10
Celebratory remarks and testimonials from partners, staff members, and alumni from the past ten years. Have you partnered with J-PAL before, attended one of our events, or are you a J-PAL alum? Please share your thoughts here!
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Jessica Goldberg
Jessica Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on the ways that people in developing countries earn, spend, and save money. She is particularly interested in how financial market imperfections, behavioral factors, or other obstacles affect...
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January 2021 Newsletter
J-PAL reflects on the last year, including achievements, hardships from the Covid-19 pandemic, and how it will continue to build on lessons learned in 2021.
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Douglas Staiger
Douglas Staiger is the John Sloan Dickey Third Century Professor in the Department of Economics at Dartmouth and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1990.
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Mohamed Murthala
Mohamed Murthala joined J-PAL South Asia in September 2013 as a Senior Administrative Associate. He has six years of experience in the areas of administration and accounts in India and Saudi Arabia.
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October 2020 North America Newsletter
In J-PAL North America's October 2020 newsletter, we explore the research behind get-out-the-vote tactics with Don Green, share a new Covid-19 response learning agenda, and spotlight Alicia Sasser Modestino's research on combating the opioid crisis.
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Opportunities for state and local policy responses to climate change: A recap from the State and Local Webinar Series
In this post, J-PAL America highlights key takeaways from the “State and Local Policy Responses to Climate Change” webinar held on October 7, 2020, including the momentum of efforts around climate change and pollution mitigation, examples of current state and local interventions, and opportunities...
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The Importance of Management Support for Teacher-Led Targeted Instruction in Ghana
Researchers partnered with Ghana Education Services (GES), The National Teaching Council (NTC), The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), The National Inspectorate Board (NIB), and UNICEF to evaluate whether additional managerial support from head teachers and circuit supervisors could increase the likelihood that teachers implement targeted instruction in their classrooms. The results will help inform Ghana’s Ministry of Education on how teacher-led targeted instruction can be replicated at scale in Ghana.
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New study: In Iraq, mixed-religion soccer teams helped build social cohesion, healed wounds after war
A new study, released today in Science, points to a way to help repair social ties and promote coexistence after war. New findings show that among persecuted Christians in post-ISIS Iraq, playing on soccer teams with Muslim players helped promote more open attitudes toward Muslims, but only Muslim...