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Evaluation
Providing Life Skills Training and Mentoring To Reduce School Dropout Among Girls in India
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of life skills training and mentoring on dropout rates and non-cognitive skills among girls in India. Their evidence suggests that the intervention is successful in developing stronger life skills including increased agency, more equitable gender norms, and stronger socio-emotional support.
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Rakesh Pandey
Rakesh Pandey is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia where he works on the Husk Power Systems project. Prior to joining J-PAL in 2015, he worked at Quest Alliance on a USAID-funded project on School Dropout Prevention Pilot as Program Officer.
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Bruce Sacerdote
Bruce Sacerdote is the Richard S. Braddock 1963 Professor in Economics at Dartmouth College. His research examines the impact of education on income, health, and well-being; the effect of relocation after Hurricane Katrina on students’ educational outcomes; why there are fertility differences across...
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Closing the Covid trust deficit
Economists have developed an emerging body of evidence that holds important lessons for overcoming COVID-19 information constraints, combating misinformation, and building trust in health systems. These insights may also help to improve delivery and increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. This op-ed...
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Eric Bettinger
Eric Bettinger is a Professor in the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. His research interests include the economics of education; student success and completion in college; teacher characteristics and student success in college; and the effects of voucher programs on both academic...
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Joseph Doyle
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Judd Kessler
Judd Kessler is an associate professor of business economics and public policy at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He investigates the economic and psychological forces that motivate individuals to contribute to public goods inside and outside the workplace, with applications...
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Nick Ryan
Nick Ryan is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Yale University. He studies energy markets and environmental regulation in developing countries. Energy use enables high standards of living, but rapid, energy-intensive growth has caused many environmental problems in turn.
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Marygracia Aquino Pérez
Marygracia Aquino Pérez is a Survey Associate at J-PAL LAC where she works as a Fieldwork Coordinator in a project assessing the impact of information campaigns on the returns to education in the Dominican Republic.
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Tantangan dan pembelajaran untuk memperkuat jaringan agen perbankan laku pandai di Indonesia
Jaringan Agen Layanan Keuangan Tanpa Kantor dalam Rangka Keuangan Inklusif (Laku Pandai) diluncurkan pada tahun 2014 dengan misi mengakselerasi inklusi keuangan di Indonesia. Jaringan agen ini menjadi perpanjangan tangan bank untuk memberikan layanan keuangan pada masyarakat yang tinggal di daerah...
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Diego Haro
Diego Haro is a Spring Policy and Communications Intern at J-PAL Global where he supports the Policy and Communications team on various projects, ranging from social media to J-PAL's research initiatives.
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Mariam George
Mariam George is a Research Coordinator at J-PAL Middle East and North Africa, where she is currently working on impact assessment of the Ultra Poor Graduation Program developed by BRAC in collaboration with Sawiris Foundation for Social Development in Egypt and Training NGO’s at the Irregular...
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Nadila Trisie Arabella
Nadila Trisie Arabella is a Training Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia where she is currently developing and delivering trainings for researchers, policymakers, and development professionals on conducting rigorous evaluation and utilizing evidence for decision making.
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Alfariany Milati Fatimah
Alfa Fatimah is a Research Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia, where she works on a project investigating the impact of seasonal migration on the welfare of immigrants' families as well as the barriers to migration.
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Amosse Ubisse
Amosse Ubisse is a Research Associate at J-PAL Africa where he works on the mHealth Project in Mozambique. Prior to joining J-PAL Africa in 2014, Amosse worked at the National Institute of Statistics in Mozambique, compiling the national accounts and global indicators.