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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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    J-PAL
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    Aug 7
    📚 Weekend reading from the J-PAL Blog: 🌍 African Scholar Spotlight: Takudzwa Mutize 💰 Evidence Matters: Informing Public Spending 🏥 Egypt's health insurance reform 🌱 Climate resilience & governments 🤖 AI use and student learning 🔬 Test, learn, adapt Read the latest:
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    J-PAL
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    Aug 7
    Building an economics foundation for policy or research? Microeconomics, part of our DEDP MicroMasters with MIT Open Learning, starts with the basics: how individual decisions and institutions shape everyday outcomes. Learn more: bit.ly/4pO62Dg
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    J-PAL
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    Aug 6
    At the start of COVID-19, people in West Bengal were hearing health advice over and over again, but not always acting on it.
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    J-PAL
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    Aug 5
    Why does a doctor's visit cost what it does? Why do some jobs pay more than others? Microeconomics, one of our DEDP MicroMasters courses with @mitopenlearning, looks at how people, firms, and governments make the choices that shape everyday costs and outcomes. Enroll now:
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    J-PAL
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    Aug 5
    Over the past few months, we've explored five challenges shaping financial inclusion in Africa: → AI and access to finance → Venture ecosystems → Entrepreneurship → Currency risk → Agricultural finance Key takeaway: expanding opportunity requires more than capital alone.
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