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The Doctors for Coronavirus Prevention Project
As the US experiences an uptick in COVID-19 cases during the holiday season, can widespread public health messaging via social media make an impact on reported post-holiday cases?
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Thomas Vargas
Thomas joined J-PAL in June 2012 and works on a variety of projects related to J-PAL's policy and training areas. He holds a degree in International Politics from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in International Development...
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Strengthening Indonesia’s social protection in the COVID-19 era: Strategy and lessons from evidence
Indonesia has massively expanded its social assistance programs to respond to the crisis. How can we strengthen existing institutions as a backbone to provide assistance to the crisis? As a commitment to supporting the Indonesian government in mitigating the economic impact of COVID-19, J-PAL...
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Aditya Petwal
Aditya Petwal joined J-PAL in September 2012. He is presently working on an evaluation of a renewable energy project, Husk Power System. Aditya holds a M.Phil in Natural Resource Management from the Indian Institute of Forest Management, and a M.B.A. in Rural Development from XISS Ranchi.
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Improving women’s digital literacy as an avenue for financial inclusion
To ensure Indonesia continues to experience gender-equitable growth, e fforts geared towards financial inclusion must take into consideration women’s needs, in particular among poor and digitally illiterate populations. How can insights from Indonesia’s past financial inclusion experiences inform...
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Meningkatkan kemampuan digital perempuan untuk inklusi keuangan
Agar pertumbuhan setara gender terus berlanjut, upaya inklusi keuangan di Indonesia harus memenuhi kebutuhan perempuan, terutama kelompok berpendapatan rendah dan kemampuan digital yang terbatas. Bagaimana wawasan dari pengalaman inklusi keuangan Indonesia dapat menginformasikan kebijakan untuk...
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Overcoming under-subscription of welfare programs: Digital solutions to low take-up
Welfare programs are in developing countries can have low coverage as a result of low take-up. One barrier to take up may be the perceived lack of IDs. We explore if digital IDs and payments offer a possible solution.
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Carolina Corral
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Amreen Choda
Amreen Choda joined the J-PAL Africa team in December 2012 as a Research Associate. She works in the field of education, particularly looking at the impact of parental intervention on children’s behavior and education in primary schools in the Eastern Cape.
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The challenges of childcare in a pandemic and the impact on women’s work
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, 99 percent of the world’s 2.36 billion children faced some restrictions on movement, and 60 percent faced lockdown measures. With many schools and daycare facilities closed, who is taking care of the children?
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J-PAL North America's reflections on 2020
J-PAL North America Executive Director Mary Ann Bates reflects on the last year in this post.
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