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Using (and generating) evidence to fight intimate partner violence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Due to the harmful effects of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), it is imperative to modify the interpersonal, social, and institutional factors related to the prevalence and intensity of this problem. This blog post showcases some interventions with potential for positive impacts as a call to...
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The challenges of targeting social protection programs
Delivering social benefits to people living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries can be particularly challenging as governments are unable to observe or measure the income of individuals and small businesses. How can these countries possibly identify the poorest in society in the absence...
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Nabil Khalil
Nabil Khalil is an intern in the Research, Education, and Training team in J-PAL Global.
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Summer School: Development Methodologies
As part of the "Development Methodologies" Professorship held by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, a summer school for African researchers and policymakers will be organised from 5 to 8 July 2022 in Abidjan, on the campus of the Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSEA).
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March 2022 Newsletter
In the March 2022 newsletter, we highlight evidence-informed ideas to improve gender equity in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new policy insight from J-PAL's Gender sector that identifies gender-specific barriers to learning, and a new evidence review from J-PAL North America which finds that...
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Zerah Aizle Lamorena
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Razan Amine
Razan Amine is currently a Research Manager at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) where she manages a series of projects (Dream A Dream, Firms Relocation, PAD, Early Childhood Education and Development).
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The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Low-Income Individuals in Rural Ghana
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be an effective mental health approach for people living in poverty, who are especially vulnerable to mental distress and face unique demands on their mental “bandwidth.” Researchers worked with Innovations for Poverty Action and the University of Ghana Medical School to design, implement, and conduct a randomized evaluation of the impacts of a group CBT curriculum on low-income individuals in rural Ghana.
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J-PAL/MIT Evaluating Social Programs Course, 2022
Held live over Zoom, this five-day training will equip participants with the resources and knowledge to engage with impact evaluations of social programs. The interactive course provides an in-depth look at why and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure social impact, methods...
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Bridget Mercier
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Otavio Conceição
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Khaira Abdillah
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Daniel Gomar
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Bertha Fania Maula
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The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and J-PAL MENA at AUC launch the Egypt Impact Lab to strengthen evidence-informed policy and improve development outcomes in Egypt
J-PAL MENA at AUC, represented by Dr. Ahmed S. Dallal, and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, represented by H.E. Hala El Said, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday March 17, 2022 to launch the Egypt Impact Lab to strengthen evidence-informed policy and improve...