The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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Affiliate spotlight: Manisha Shah
J-PAL affiliated professor Manisha Shah (University of California, Los Angeles) studies interventions that seek to slow the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. Learn more about her research and her experiences as a development economist, from conducting surveys in bars and brothels to learning to balance work with raising young children.
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The impacts of networking on business performance in China
Can facilitating relationships between small- and medium-sized businesses help them grow? In Jiangxi Province, China, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to study the impact of business relationships on firm performance. Monthly meetings among firms increased sales, profits, and other business outcomes, mainly by facilitating learning and partnership development.
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Increasing the use of data and evidence in real-world policy
At J-PAL, we often talk about the importance of using evidence to design and implement effective policies and programs, and many governments are working to make it a priority. But what does this look like in practice? How can we best support governments in finding and applying the evidence they need to make informed decisions?
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Meet our new executive director
Iqbal Dhaliwal is the new executive director of J-PAL, succeeding Rachel Glennerster, who has joined DFID as its chief economist. Earlier Iqbal was deputy executive director, and prior to that, founding director of J-PAL's policy group. Learn more about Iqbal's background and vision for J-PAL's future in our Q&A.
894 ongoing and completed randomized evaluations in 80 countries
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- Do Government Audits Reduce Corruption? Evidence from #Brazil on IDB Development that Works blog: https://blogs.iadb.org/desarrolloefectivo_en/2018/02/07/5417/ 1 day 11 hours ago.
- The MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy is launching its second year! Enroll now - the next semester of classes starts this week. j-p.al/2sTpqCb 2 days 5 hours ago.
- We're looking for an experienced manager to lead our Health sector policy work. Build partnerships with govts & NGOs to bring evidence into decisions related to health promoting behaviors, health care delivery, & more. Please share: https://j-p.al/2BHKd4f 4 days 2 hours ago.
- We're hiring (again)! J-PAL is recruiting policy staff to support our Health sector, advancing evidence-based approaches to encouraging health-promoting behaviors & improving health care delivery. Positions are based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Apply now (or tag someone who might be interested): https://j-p.al/2BHKd4f. 4 days 3 hours ago.
- Looking to take your career to the next level? The next semester of our online MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy starts tomorrow, 2/6. Enroll now: j-p.al/2rMtSSV MITx on edX 5 days 8 hours ago.
Earlier this month, we wrote about how partnerships funded by J-PAL’s Government Partnership Initiative (GPI) have helped increase governments’ use of data and evidence in policymaking in places like Chile, India, Peru, and Zambia. One common theme across all of GPI’s partnerships is that they are led by a champion in government who is making evidence-informed policy a priority. We could not contribute data and evidence to policy decisions without their leadership and dedication.
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J-PAL affiliated professor Manisha Shah is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs...
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One way that open government initiatives can improve service delivery is through increasing transparency—for instance, by providing information about social programs and citizens’ eligibility and rights under such programs.
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TED is about ideas worth spreading. But which ideas are worth spreading? Ideas from where? When we try to solve some of the biggest challenges our societies face, our first instinct is to look at what worked elsewhere. But can we really teach math like they do in Singapore? Or design a health program like they have in Sweden?
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One of our fundamental goals at J-PAL Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) is building government capacity to generate and use...
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