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J-PAL Scholars and Fellows
J-PAL is invested in creating more opportunities for researchers from low- and middle-income countries to develop and drive the research agenda in their regions through the use of randomized evaluations.
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Government Mobile Salary Payments for Teachers in Afghanistan
In partnership with the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan, researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to study whether mobile salary payments (MSPs) improve learning by increasing teacher attendance and morale.
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Anja Benshaul-Tolonen
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Sheetal Sekhri
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Text Messages as Reminders for Antiretroviral Medication Adherence in Kenya
Researchers introduced text message reminders to evaluate their effect on Kenyan patients taking their antiretrovirals consistently and not skipping doses. Patients who received weekly text messages were more likely to take their medicine 90 percent of the time and were less likely to skip doses for more than 48 hours than their counterparts in the comparison group.
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Revealing Stereotypes about Immigrant Students to Middle School Teachers in Italy
Researchers evaluated the impact of informing middle school teachers in Italy about their implicit stereotypes towards immigrant students on end-of-year grading. Both math and literature teachers eligible to receive feedback before the end-of-the-year grading gave higher grades to immigrant students.
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Teacher Training and Student Achievement in Science: Evidence from France
High quality instruction throughout primary school is widely believed to have a positive influence on student outcomes. In partnership with a non-profit organization in France, researchers are evaluating the impact of its science and technology teacher training program on the educational interests and academic achievement of affected students.
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Nikhil Kanakamedala
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Balasubramanian K
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Gabrielle Robertson
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Francisca Sánchez
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