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April 2023 J-PAL LAC Quarterly Newsletter
New J-PAL LAC quarterly newsletter in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. We hope that this newsletter offers you helpful resources for improving lives through evidence in Latin America and the Caribbean!
Evaluation
Randomized Evaluation of the Nurse Family Partnership in South Carolina
Researchers are evaluating the impact of an intensive nurse home visiting program for low-income mothers on pregnancy and birth outcomes, child health and development, and future life-courses for the family. The program had no effect on adverse birth outcomes or prenatal outcomes such as health care utilization; the other categories of outcomes are still being evaluated.
Evidence to Policy Case Study
Case study
Unintended effects of anonymous resumes
The French government abandoned a policy that would have required firms to make recruitment decisions based on anonymized resumes after research showed that a voluntary, pilot scheme actually harmed minority applicants’ employment chances.
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Covid-19 Response at J-PAL Southeast Asia
J-PAL Southeast Asia is providing timely evidence to support policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
Blog
Diversifying economics, part three: The Minnesota Center for Diversity in Economics on its history, impact, and pursuit of collaboration
Kristine West, the Director of Minnesota Center for Diversity in Economics, discusses the history and impact of the Center and future collaborations with J-PAL North America's Economics Transformation Project.
Event
Social Contact in Divided Societies: Emerging Insights and Implications for Practice
Please join for the first webinar in a series focused on showcasing emerging results and policy lessons from the first three years of J-PAL and Innovations for Poverty Action’s Governance, Crime, and Conflict Initiative (GCCI). This first event webinar in the GCCI webinar series will explore if...
Blog
Why aren’t farmers using improved agricultural technologies to increase their profits? Lessons from ten years of research in the Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative
Through more than ten years of research in J-PAL and CEGA's Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative, we’ve learned about the range of compounding constraints farmers face as microentrepreneurs, and that the next wave of experimentation should evaluate approaches designed to better include...
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October 2021 Newsletter
In the October 2021 Newsletter, we examine changes in philanthropic priorities during the pandemic, celebrate our second cohort of graduates from the joint J-PAL/MIT master's program, and highlight a new blog series for J-PAL Southeast Asia on empowering women through digital financial services.
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December 2023 Newsletter
In the December 2023 newsletter, we share evidence on supporting farmers facing climate change, highlight community-focused partnerships for water access, and learnings from the Graduation approach to support people facing extreme poverty.
Evaluation
Safe Cities: Improving the Citizen-Police Interface in Pakistan
Researchers partnered with the Punjab Safe Cities Authority to evaluate how to improve citizen’s access to and experience with police services.
Evaluation
Combining In-School and Out-of-School Programs to Improve Learning in India
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of the combination of an in-school learning program with an out-of-school learning program on primary school math and reading levels. The combination of the two programs led to a significant increase in children's test scores in both math and language.
Blog
Five years and counting: The DEDP MicroMasters program trains future leaders in the fight against global poverty
The past five years have been a remarkable journey indeed! The program, jointly led by J-PAL and MITx, has welcomed more than 50,000 learners from 214 countries and territories, with our courses amassing nearly half a million enrollments overall. We have awarded over 8,000 course certificates, and...
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Prepaid versus Postpaid Electricity: Provision, Access, and Efficiency
Many countries in Africa are transitioning from postpaid to prepaid electricity metering. However, the way this transition will affect households is not well understood. What are the differences between the two billing systems, and how can they affect energy access?
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January 2023 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's January newsletter features the scientific director transition and a new partner blog with Bridget Mercier, J-PAL North America Policy and Training Manager.