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Anna Lazzarin
Anna Lazzarin is a Senior Policy Associate at J-PAL Europe where she helps promote evidence-based policy in Europe.
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Examining Employer Race-based Discrimination Before and After Ban the Box
To better understand the connection between BTB policies and racial discrimination in hiring, researchers tested the impact of applicant race and criminal history on hiring decisions both before and after BTB policies came into effect in New Jersey and New York City. The results confirmed that criminal records are a barrier to employment and supported the concern that BTB policies encourage racial discrimination.
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Generating Social Connections for Better Business Practices Among Firms in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia to measure whether generating social connections between manufacturing firm managers could lead to the diffusion and adoption of best business practices. These social interactions led to the spread of best practices related to business formalization, but did not increase the implementation of other practices that may boost business productivity.
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Tailored Microcredit in Rural Morocco
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Increasing Tuberculosis Detection through Incentivized Peer Referrals in India
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of peer referrals by current patients on the screening and identification of tuberculosis cases in India. Peer referrals and outreach by current patients to identified peers were more effective than health-worker led contact-tracing, while combining these interventions with financial rewards was a cost-effective strategy to improve tuberculosis screening and detection.
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Does Additional Labor Benefit Microenterprises? Evidence from Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, researchers provided wage subsidies to randomly chosen microenterprises to determine if they would hire more workers, and whether the additional labor would benefit such firms. The study found that while firms increased employment during the subsidy period, there was no lasting impact of the subsidies on employment, profitability, or sales.
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Candidate Debate Participation for Citizen Engagement and Electoral Outcomes in Liberia
Researchers evaluated a nationwide debate initiative in Liberia designed to solicit and rebroadcast policy promises from legislative candidates. Results indicated that when leading candidates participated in debates, citizens were more engaged and informed.
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J-PAL Voices: The Impact and Promise of Summer Jobs in the United States
In this podcast from J-PAL North America, we bring you the stories behind the impact. Hear from advocates and program coordinators, researchers, and most importantly, the participants themselves about why summer jobs programs matter to them and why they should matter for all of us.
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DigiFI Africa’s new blog series: The various facets of digital IDs and payments
The Digital Identification and Finance Initiative (DigiFI) is excited to announce a blog series that looks at the various facets of digital identification (ID) and payment systems.
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DigiFI Africa: A pillar of the G7 Partnership for Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa
J-PAL Digital Identification and Finance Initiative in Africa (DigiFI Africa) is honored to be one of the pillars of the G7 Partnership for Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa. Through DigiFI, J-PAL Africa will support gender-specific research to ensure digital innovations promote the...