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Manvi Govil
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Mireille Maher
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Ottavia Brussino
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Rajesh Tamadapally
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Smitha Cunigal
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Therese David
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Long-run outcomes: Measuring program effectiveness over time
This blog covers lessons learned from the results of long-run studies thus far, advice for designing studies to measure long-run impacts, and opportunities for researchers to utilize new data sources and technology to build-in long-run tracking and follow-up.
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Strengthening Covid-19 immunization demand: Lessons from existing evidence
J-PAL's Health sector co-chairs and staff discuss lessons from evidence for strengthening Covid-19 immunization demand.
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J-PAL/MIT Evaluating Social Programs Course, 2023
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.
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Expanding government partnerships in Brazil and Mexico for evidence-informed policy
In this blog post, J-PAL staff highlight some examples of our policy partnership experiences and announce a selection process to engage with new governments in Brazil and Mexico.
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Akhilan J R
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The Impacts of Mental Health Treatment on Productivity in India
Researchers evaluated the impact of providing depression treatment and economic assistance on mental health and economic behavior in peri-urban communities near Bangalore, India. Treatment reduced depression severity, a benefit that persisted when paired with light-touch livelihoods assistance, but did not increase productivity, work time, or earnings.
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J-PAL Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course
The J-PAL Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course will provide a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations and pragmatic step-by-step training for conducting one’s own evaluation.
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The Impact of Personalized Information on Informed School Choice in Chile
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of an information program on parental school choice and long-term student achievement. They found that the intervention shifted household school choices of those who were not enrolled before the intervention toward establishments with higher average test scores, higher value add, higher prices, and schools that tend to be further from their homes.