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Abu Shonchoy
Abu Shonchoy is an Associate Professor of Economics at Florida International University.
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Abhijeet Singh
Abhijeet Singh is an associate professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics.
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Staff engagement in face of a pandemic
Learn how J-PAL staff have come together to build a vibrant virtual community in face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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James Sullivan
James Sullivan is a Gilbert F. Schaefer College Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame.
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Lore Vandewalle
Lore Vandewalle is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, where she holds the Pictet chair for finance and development.
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Adopsi Layanan Keuangan Digital (LKD) di tengah Pandemi
Perkembangan terbaru di Indonesia semakin memperbesar pentingnya layanan keuangan digital (LKD) terutama potensinya dalam meringankan beban ekonomi akibat pandemi COVID-19. Meskipun informasi anekdotal menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan LKD di tengah pandemi ini sedang meningkat, pembuat kebijakan di...
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Job Training and Matching to Increase Youth Employment in Egypt
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to determine the impact of job matching, job training, and counseling programs on youth employment in Egypt. The job training programs improved labor market outcomes such as employment, particularly for women. However, the intervention did not have a significant impact on non-labor market outcomes in the short term.
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Institutional reform and de facto women’s rights in Punjab, Pakistan
Researchers are partnering with the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women to evaluate the impacts of a training program for registrars on their knowledge of and adherence to the law.
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Announcing the Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-based Policy
The Innovations in Data and Experiments for Action Initiative (IDEA) is excited to announce the release of the Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-Based Policy co-edited by Shawn Cole, Iqbal Dhaliwal, Anja Sautmann, and Lars Vilhuber.
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Paulina Oliva
Paulina Oliva is an Associate Professor of Economics and Spatial Sciences in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on the relationship between air pollution and health and on environmental policy effectiveness in the...
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Improving Price Negotiations and Profits through SMS-based Agricultural Information for Farmers in India
Researchers partnered with Thomson-Reuters to evaluate whether receiving information through SMS messages generated economic benefits for farmers in India. Results showed no effect of the intervention on prices, crop losses, or cultivation practices. However, increased access to information seems to have influenced the places where farmers decided to sell their output.
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Influencing Higher Education Choices through a Customized Digital Application Platform in the Dominican Republic
Researchers are partnering with the Government of the Dominican Republic to introduce a custom tablet application to prospective students on what tertiary education programs, scholarships, and funding options exist based on their interests and finances, as well as employment rates and earnings potential by university and major
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