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Lisa Turley Smith
Lisa Turley Smith is a Research Associate for Amy Finkelstein at J-PAL North America, where she supports research on the end-stage renal disease treatment choice randomized evaluation.
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Peter Bergman
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Robert Osei
Robert Darko Osei is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon, and also the Vice Dean for the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Ghana.
Event
J-PAL/MIT Evaluating Social Programs Course, 2024
This five-day, in-person training provides an in-depth look at why and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure the impact of social programs.
Policy insight
Preventing crime and violence with behavior change techniques
Crime and violence prevention programs that draw on behavior change techniques to address cognitive biases in decision-making have been effective in reducing criminal, violent, and antisocial behaviors. These generally low-cost interventions may help participants enhance their emotional regulation...
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John Floretta
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Sharanya Chandran
Sharanya leads strategic planning and day-to-day management of the policy vertical at J-PAL South Asia and provides strategic oversight to the different sector teams.
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Farah Amalia
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Economics Transformation Project (ETP)
J-PAL North America’s Economics Transformation Project (ETP) aims to increase diversity in the field of economics by strengthening the inclusion and representation of students of color and other underrepresented groups along the pathway to becoming an economist.
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Growing evidence-informed climate policy: Five scaling stories from the King Climate Action Initiative
J-PAL’s King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI) supports pilot studies, randomized evaluations, and scaling projects at the nexus of climate change and poverty alleviation. Three years ago, the initiative concluded its first funding competition. Since then, K-CAI has generated evidence that has...
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Susan T Parker
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