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Evidence from the AEA RCT Registry on new research during Covid-19
A host of new studies sprung up in response to the changing realities of field work and research priorities during the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to identify trends in the research pipeline, we examined public data from the AEA RCT Registry and the Harvard Dataverse.
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J-PAL North America Staff Spotlight: Communications & Fundraising Team
This Staff Spotlight highlights three J-PAL North America team members who disseminate research results and encourage relationships with donors, policymakers, implementers, peer organizations, and researchers.
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November 2023 Newsletter
J-PAL celebrates it's 20th anniversary and the UM6P-J-PAL Agricultural Lab for Africa is launched in Morocco.
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The future of the DEDP MicroMasters program
As we reflect on the five-year anniversary of the DEDP MicroMasters, we also look to the future. In the next five years, we will focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in expanding our body of learners, supporting our existing learners so they have the right resources to have a successful journey...
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"Unlocking the file drawer" to ensure research results—even null results—are shared
When a study is not published in an academic journal, how can we ensure its results, even null results, are still reported—instead of remaining inaccessible in a (metaphorical) file drawer?
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January 2020 Newsletter
J-PAL's January 2020 newsletter looks back at J-PAL's accomplishments, including launching new initiatives, growing the online MicroMasters program, and J-PAL co-founders Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo and longtime affiliate Michael Kremer being awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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August 2023 Newsletter
J-PAL Africa reflects on how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be used to reduced crime and violence in schools, while J-PAL North America looks at low cost options to increase court appearances in the US. Read these stories and more through our August 2023 newsletter.
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J-PAL North America Staff Spotlight: Homelessness & Housing Stability Team
The fourth installment of J-PAL North America's Staff Spotlight series features four staff members who have supported our work to expand the evidence base on strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness and encourage long-term housing stability.
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Learning How, Why, and When to Use Randomized Evaluations to Rigorously Measure Social Impact
The Morocco Employment Lab’s executive education course aims to provide participants with an in-depth look at how, why, and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure the impact of social policies and programs. The seven-day online training program is for policymakers, governments...
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J-PAL North America Staff Spotlight: Health Team
This Staff Spotlight highlights four J-PAL North America team members who work together to evaluate promising programs aimed at making health care in the United States more efficient, effective, and equitable.
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March 2020 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's March newsletter provides a COVID-19 update.
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October 2021 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's October newsletter features an interview with Marcella Aslan, co-chair of J-PAL North America’s US Health Care Delivery Initiative, on her recent recognition as a 2021 MacArthur Fellow; new research results highlighting discrimination in hiring among large US employers; and...
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July 2023 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's July newsletter features a new policy brief on court nonappearance; new research results on effective legal representation; and an op-ed on summer jobs programs.
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