J-PAL

@JPAL

We are a global poverty research center @MIT that conducts randomized evaluations and builds partnerships to bring innovative, effective programs to scale.

MIT, Cambridge, MA

povertyactionlab.org

Joined August 2011

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🎓 This summer, DEDP master's students are putting their skills to work. After a spring semester at MIT, they’ve joined organizations like the World Bank, Anthropic, and others around the world to tackle real policy challenges through capstone projects. Learn more:
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Aug 13
💡 What makes a policy work in practice? From health and education to credit and insurance, Foundations of Development Policy, an online DEDP MicroMasters course with MIT Open Learning, explores how evidence can guide policy implementation in low- and middle-income settings.
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Aug 13
🎙️ Ever wondered about the people behind the evidence? J-PAL's Researcher Spotlight series explores the journeys, research interests, and lessons learned by researchers across the J-PAL network. Listen here: povertyactionlab.org/blog?region=Al…
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Aug 12
What difference can a one-time opportunity make? For many households, the challenge isn’t just income, it’s the inability to invest in opportunities. In conversation with Raj Shamani, Abhijit Banerjee points to evidence from the Graduation approach: when people receive a
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Aug 12
📈 How do researchers and policymakers use data to make better decisions? Data Analysis for Social Scientists, an online DEDP MicroMasters course with @mitopenlearning introduces practical tools for analyzing data and understanding evidence. Taught by Esther Duflo and Sara