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Towards more effective microfinance programs: Findings and policy lessons from an impact evaluation in Egypt
The event, co-hosted with the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development, will focus on what can be learned from a randomized evaluation conducted in Qena, Egypt about the impact of types of capital assistance on business and economic outcomes in Egypt.
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How can insights from rigorous evidence inform policymaking in the Western Balkans?
This post highlights how rigorous impact evaluations can contribute to this broader reflection, including by examining interventions from neighboring countries outside the region facing similar challenges, such as migrant and refugee inclusion in Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Maria Monge
María Paz Monge is a Senior Policy and Communications Manager at J-PAL LAC, where she works on promoting the use of evidence in policymaking, developing partnerships, providing technical assistance for the scale-up and replication of interventions, and implementing the office’s communication...
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Daniela Tenório
Daniela Tenório joined J-PAL LAC in September 2021 as Administrative Associate for JOI Brazil, providing support in administration and finance to ensure a good development in the projects that J-PAL implements in Brazil.
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Carlos Brutomeso
Carlos Brutomeso is a Research Associate at J-PAL LAC where he works on a project related to understanding the effects of a slum depopulation program in Chile on their beneficiaries’ living conditions.
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Laura Torres
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Armin Falk
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Documenting systemic patterns of employment discrimination in the United States
Researchers recently released results from a J-PAL North America funded study that documents systemic patterns of employment discrimination within large companies in the United States. In an interview with J-PAL staff, the research team shares reflections on their study, including how the randomized...
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Foundations of Randomized Evaluations: For the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency II
Tailored to the needs of MSMEDA project staff, this three-day, in-person training will provide an in-depth look at why and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure social impact, methods and considerations for their design and implementation, and how findings can inform evidence...
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Two lessons from the landmark IPCC report on climate change
IPCC’s recent climate report urges rapid action to produce deep reductions in emissions and adapt to climate change in the coming decades. We highlight key takeaways for poverty alleviation efforts.
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