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March 2018 Newsletter
In the March 2018 newsletter, J-PAL announces the new Gender sector, shares videos from classrooms implementing an evidence-backed pedagogical approach in Zambia, and more.
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April 2018 Newsletter
J-PAL North America’s new policy Briefcase summarizes evidence from randomized evaluations of summer youth employment programs in the United States, J-PAL welcomes four new affiliates, and more in...
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May 2018 Newsletter
J-PAL announces new library of Policy Insights, a partnership to expand access to higher education for refugees, and more
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Lawrence Katz
Lawrence F. Katz is the Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics at Harvard University and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on issues in labor economics and the economics of social problems.
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June 2018 Newsletter
J-PAL's new publication reviews evidence on reducing adolescent pregnancy, a MicroMasters student shares his experience, and more in this month's newsletter.
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July 2018 Newsletter
Explore new research resources on measuring women's and girls' empowerment and understanding statistical power, get to know affiliate Adam Osman's work in MENA, and more.
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September 2018 Newsletter
Learn about J-PAL's new Firms sector, explore research on reducing on increasing school participation by lowering costs, enroll in the MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy courses, and more.
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October 2018 Newsletter
Learn about how J-PAL Latin American & the Caribbean is helping develop an ed-tech agenda, get to know affiliated researcher Craig McIntosh, join us for a lecture with Michael Greenstone on using big data analytics to measure the real-world costs of climate change.
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November 2018 Newsletter
J-PAL's Evidence to Policy pathways explore how J-PAL affiliated researchers and staff, along with government and NGO partners, have drawn on evidence produced by randomized evaluations to inform policy changes around the world. Read more in our November newsletter.
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December 2018 Newsletter
In J-PAL's December 2018 newsletter, read our new report on creating a culture of evidence use, learn about the new European Social Inclusion Initiative, and browse open positions in research, policy, and training during our annual recruitment drive.
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J-PAL and Pratham awarded philanthropic funding toward education systems change: New Teaching at the Right Level Africa initiative to support over three million primary school students with evidence-backed approach
New Teaching at the Right Level initiative to support over three million primary school students in Africa with evidence-backed approach.
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January 2019 Newsletter
Read a letter from our Executive Director, Iqbal Dhaliwal; learn about government partnerships in Latin America, and hear from affiliate Rohini Pande on furthering the status of women in economics in...
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August 2018 Newsletter
How does J-PAL's MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy help prepare learners for real world challenges? Hear from two staff members of the NGO Young 1ove in Botswana about their experience in the program.
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Raj Chetty
Raj Chetty is the William A. Ackman Professor of Public Economics at Harvard University. Chetty's research combines empirical evidence and economic theory to help design more effective government policies.
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February 2019 Newsletter
In our February 2019 newsletter, Co-Impact announces funding for Teaching at the Right Level in Africa, J-PAL launches Innovation in Government Initiative, and more.