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Shobitha Cherian
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Chess Training and Skills Development for Primary School Students in Bangladesh
Researchers in rural Bangladesh introduced a thirty-hour chess training program for grade 5 students to evaluate the impact of chess training on cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes, such as math scores, risk taking, patience, attention, and creativity. While the chess program had an unclear effect on math performance, it significantly reduced risk aversion, or the tendency to avoid taking risks, among participants.
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Lanzamiento de la alianza J-PAL y UVG para la toma de decisiones informada por evidencia en Guatemala
El 21 de julio, J-PAL y Universidad del Valle de Guatemala presentarán los principales objetivos de su nueva alianza, que busca a promover la toma de decisiones informada por evidencia en Guatemala.
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J-PAL Southeast Asia @10
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Improving mental health in low- and middle-income settings: Key findings from rigorous research
Mental health conditions are prevalent worldwide, especially among people living in poverty. In 2017, an estimated 10.7 percent of the global population had at least one mental health disorder. Meanwhile, access to services remains low even for those who seek care. Evidence on how to close this...
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Young researchers pursue Nobel Prize-winning approach to alleviating poverty in Middle East and North Africa with support from new fellowship
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa at the American University in Cairo announced the first cohort of the MENA Scholars Fellowship following a highly competitive application process after the fellowship’s launch in November 2022. The MENA Scholars Fellowship will...
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J-PAL Southeast Asia @10
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J-PAL Southeast Asia @10
A collection of remarks and testimonials from partners, J-PAL affiliated professors, staff members, and alumni from the past ten years.
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South East Asia at 10 - Agriculture
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J-PAL Southeast Asia at 10: Education
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J-PAL Southeast Asia at 10: Environment, Energy, and Climate Change
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J-PAL Southeast Asia at 10: Finance
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J-PAL Southeast Asia at 10: Firms
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J-PAL Southeast Asia at 10: Gender
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