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Affiliate Spotlight: Christopher Knittel on researching firm and consumer responses to environment and energy policies
Christopher Knittel is the George P. Shultz Professor and a professor of applied economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. In this J-PAL affiliate spotlight, Chris sheds light on the research questions he’s pursuing to inform policies on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon co-pollution...
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Meghan Mahoney
Meghan Mahoney is a Policy Manager at J-PAL Global, where she manages J-PAL’s Labor Markets Sector, which includes the Youth Initiative.
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Incentivizing public sector employees: The role of digital technology in enhancing the carrot and the stick
Employee effectiveness is a key driver of productivity and economic development in the public sector. But how does one motivate public sector employees to perform and deliver services? Understanding what drives these employees to work hard, and how different (dis)incentives can energize (or reduce)...
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November 2020 Newsletter
In the November 2020 Newsletter, J-PAL's directors shared their vision on leveraging economics and partnerships for greater public and social good.
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Tantangan dan Isu Utama dalam Meningkatkan Inklusi Layanan Keuangan Digital di Indonesia: Analisis Laporan White paper IFII J-PAL SEA
Keberhasilan Indonesia dalam meningkatkan inklusi keuangan dalam beberapa tahun terakhir didukung oleh komitmen yang kuat dari pemerintah dan sektor swasta, serta pesatnya inovasi teknologi terutama yang mendukung penyediaan layanan keuangan digital atau digital financial service (DFS). Memperluas...
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Amber Luong
Amber joined J-PAL in August 2012 as a Research Manager for the pilot Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) evaluation, which seeks to design, implement, and evaluate a pilot trading scheme for particulate matter emissions from industrial sources in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.
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Cushioning the poor from the COVID-19 shock
In an op-ed for Project Syndicate, Rema Hanna and Ben Olken explain that expanding social protection to reach the most vulnerable people must be a pillar of every country’s COVID-19 strategy.
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Pricing Schemes and Irrigation Techniques for Water Conservation and Farm Profits in Bangladesh
Researchers conducted two randomized evaluations in Bangladesh to study the impact of a new irrigation method and different pricing schemes on water use and conservation. The new irrigation method reduced water consumption and costs for farmers who were already paying for water by the hour, or by volume.
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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, efforts 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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Rulof Burger
Rulof Burger is a professor in economics at Stellenbosch University. Burger conducts much of his work in South Africa. His research has focused primarily on applying micro-econometric techniques to answer South African labour market questions.
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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.