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J-PAL updates
May 2022 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's May newsletter features a new evidence review on summer youth employment programs; a blog series on the Economics Transformation Project; and a staff spotlight on our health team.
Blog
The making of an NGO consortium to scale up “Every Child Counts” in India
In India, nearly every eligible child is enrolled in a primary school today. But many of them struggle to read simple sentences and do basic arithmetic. These children need special support to strengthen their foundational learning capabilities. Every Child Counts - a game-based curriculum designed...
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Teaching at the Right Level Webinar Series: Session 5 - Adapting the TaRL Approach to Different Contexts
The Teaching at the Right Level webinar series will continue with its fifth installment on Tuesday, December 11, at 8:00 AM ET. This session will focus on Adapting the TaRL approach to different contexts. Presenters will discuss how TaRL was adapted for Zambia and Botswana and share their experience...
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Adaptations for phone surveys: A webinar with Tavneet Suri
Tavneet will share insights from transitioning a large-scale survey for the UBI Kenya project from in-person to phone interviews, with a focus on shortening and adapting questionnaires to be conducted via phone. She will start with a presentation, followed by Q&A.
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The 4th Annual J-PAL North America State and Local Innovation Initiative Convening
Charting the Next Decade of Evidence Generation in State and Local Government: The 4th Annual J-PAL North America State and Local Innovation Initiative Convening
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J-PAL updates
August 2022 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's August newsletter features the launch of two evaluation incubators and stories from previous evaluation incubator partners.
Blog
Evidence-informed strategies to support female microentrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean
One in three female workers in Latin America and the Caribbean are self-employed, but female microentrepreneurs encounter numerous unique barriers to running successful businesses that can vary across countries. A growing body of literature suggests that alternative training programs may be more...
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Joining forces to address gender-based violence in Peru
How can we identify the best strategies to confront gender-based violence? With this question in mind, in 2016 MIMP, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Peru, and J-PAL LAC launched a collaboration to develop a learning cycle and institutionalization of evidence-informed decision-making in Peru.
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J-PAL updates
June 2021 Newsletter
In the June 2021 Newsletter, we highlight the Jobs and Opportunity Initiative expanding to Brazil, how commitment savings products can help individuals experiencing poverty reach their savings goals, and new trends in randomized evaluations during Covid‑19.
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Documenting systemic patterns of employment discrimination in the United States
Researchers recently released results from a J-PAL North America funded study that documents systemic patterns of employment discrimination within large companies in the United States. In an interview with J-PAL staff, the research team shares reflections on their study, including how the randomized...
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Powering households and industrial growth: Emerging insights from evolving evidence
Emerging evidence from randomized impact evaluations may provide insight to decision-makers on balancing the tension between industrial growth, energy use, and climate change mitigation—as well as increased connectivity and access for low- and middle-income communities.