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Partner Spotlight: Carrie S. Cihak on centering community perspectives and continual learning
In this Evidence Champion series, J-PAL North America is recognizing individuals in our network who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of evidence-based policymaking. This piece features the work of Carrie S. Cihak, our inaugural partner recipient. Carrie is the evidence and impact...
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Gender, Marital Status, and Labor Market Discrimination in Egypt
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to assess employer discrimination by randomizing applicants' self-described gender and marital status on resumes submitted to prospective employers.
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Shagun Sabarwal
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Affiliate Spotlight: Gustavo J. Bobonis on advancing evidence generation and use in Puerto Rico
In this Evidence Champion series, J-PAL North America is recognizing individuals in our network who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of evidence-based policymaking. This piece features the work of Gustavo J. Bobonis, our inaugural researcher recipient. Gustavo is a professor of...
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Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee has conducted randomized evaluations of remedial and computer assisted education in India and has assessed reforms of informal schools in tribal areas in India.
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Online Job Portals and Firm Hiring in India
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Effect of Media on Voting Behavior and Political Opinions in the United States
This study measured the effect of receiving free subscriptions to either a liberal or conservative-leaning newspaper on voters’ political knowledge and opinions in the United States. Results demonstrated that neither subscription had an impact on voters' political knowledge, but that both subscriptions caused voters to increase their support for the Democratic presidential candidate. This suggests that the informational effect of news exposure was stronger than the effect of the slant.
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Community Reconciliation in Sierra Leone
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Iqbal Dhaliwal
Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal is the Global Executive Director of J-PAL since January 2018. He works with the Board of Directors to develop the organization’s strategic vision, and with the leadership of the seven regional offices to coordinate J-PAL’s worldwide research, policy outreach, capacity building...
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The Effects of Voluntary Regulation on a Nationwide Medicare Bundled Payment Reform in the United States
Researchers examined the impact of bundled payments on Medicare spending, utilization, and quality of care for knee and hip replacements, two common and expensive medical procedures. Evidence from the first year of implementation of a five-year mandatory bundled payment model showed a reduction in health care utilization, but no evidence of an impact on health care quality, the volume of patients treated, or the mix of patients treated.
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The Medium-Term Educational Effects of Short-Term Literacy Tutoring in Chile
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to gauge whether a short-term reading tutoring program could improve a range of student educational outcomes in the short- and medium-term (up to eight years after the program). They found that the program increased language test scores in the short term and improved several outcomes in the medium term, including reducing students’ probability of dropout, increasing their probability of graduating on time from primary and secondary school, and improving attendance, grades and test scores.
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The Impact of Sexual Harassment Awareness Training on Attitudes and Norms in India
The researcher evaluated the impact of a sexual harassment training on the incidence of sexual harassment, opposite sex relationships, and attitudes and beliefs towards sexual harassment in India. Overall, the trainings reduced sexual harassment perpetrated by men, particularly extreme forms in the short run and mostly intermediate forms of harassment in the long run. However, these trainings also reduced opposite sex romantic relationships between classmates both in short and long run.