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.

Nidhi Parekh is the Project Director for the Digital Identification and Finance Initiative in Africa (DigiFI) - J-PAL Africa’s first research initiative. In this role, Nidhi helps governments, academics, NGOs and private companies use rigorous research to understand how innovations in digital ID and...

Ruben Menon joined J-PAL South Asia in June 2012 as the Director of Finance and Operations. Ruben comes in with 15 years of experience in the NGO sector, particularly health, and has worked with International NGOs like Population Services International (PSI) and Care India.