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Evidence to Policy Case Study
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Giving directly to support poor households
GiveDirectly has expanded its cash transfer program, which was found in a randomized evaluation to have improved economic and psychological well-being in Kenya, to reach over 125,000 households in rural Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda since 2013.
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A government innovation lab to improve education
With support from J-PAL and IPA, the Ministry of Education in Peru created a dedicated unit to identify, test, and scale low-cost interventions to improve educational outcomes.
Blog
Celebrating a milestone: 1,000 randomized evaluations by J-PAL affiliates
Back in February of this year, J-PAL hit a milestone: our affiliates collectively conducted over 1,000 randomized evaluations. Six months later, we revisit this milestone with a new perspective.
Evidence to Policy Case Study
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Simplified reminders to increase take-up of tax credits
Following an evaluation in California testing variations of reminder letters to low-income households to increase take-up of tax credits, the US tax agency scaled up nationally the use of messaging on notification letters that simply and prominently displayed potential benefits.
Evidence to Policy Case Study
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Limits of technological solutions to provider monitoring
Based on evidence that biometric monitoring technology did not increase doctors' attendance at primary health centers, the government of Karnataka decided to end the program, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.
Evidence to Policy Case Study
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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.
Evidence to Policy Case Study
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Promoting housing choice to improve economic mobility
Evidence from a flagship randomized evaluation in the United States prompted legislative and administrative changes to expand housing choice for low-income families.
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Adrien Bouguen
Adrien joined J-PAL Europe in 2009 and is currently working on a thesis about teaching methods and teachers’ practices. He is specialized in Economics of education and has a vast diversity of experiences in evaluation techniques and Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).
Evidence to Policy Case Study
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Information and enforcement to reduce overfishing
Evidence from a randomized evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis led the Chilean government to expand a consumer information campaign to protect at-risk marine species.
Evaluation
Menstruation and Education in Nepal
Researchers introduced a convenient and hygienic sanitary product, reusable menstrual cups, to Nepalese girls in the seventh and eighth grades. Their evaluation addressed several questions: Is menstruation as large a barrier to education as many believe? Does switching to modern sanitary products increase attendance and school performance among girls?
Evaluation
Extending Health Insurance to the Informal Sector Through Microfinance in Nicaragua
This evaluation measured the determinants of insurance enrollment as well as the impacts of having insurance for informal sector workers by randomly varying the costs and convenience of signing up for a government health insurance program available to formal and informal sector workers in Nicaragua. Overall, take-up of the insurance and retention rates were low, and enrolling in the program did not provide an absolute cost savings for participants.
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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.
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J-PAL updates
October 2022 Newsletter
The October 2022 Newsletter features a policy insight on increasing child immunization, a blog post on reducing energy poverty in Europe, and a new affiliate spotlight on Enrique Seira.
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J-PAL updates
September 2022 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's September newsletter features our work on high-impact tutoring from all angles, including policy decisions informed by J-PAL evidence, a new interactive course on implementing high-impact tutoring, and reflections from a past high school tutor.
Evaluation
Advertising Higher Earnings during Recruitment Processes for Community Service Providers in Uganda
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of expected earnings on candidates’ perception of a community health worker position in Uganda, and on the resulting size and composition of the applicant pool. Fewer socially motivated participants applied when advertised wages were particularly high. Although higher wages increased the total number of applicants and workers hired, workers attracted by the potential for higher earnings also had lower performance and retention.