MIT research center aims to support leaders in rigorously evaluating promising uses of education technology and innovative educational practices.
January 14, 2019MIT’s J-PAL North America will provide funding and support to help selected partners test urgent and important policy questions.
January 9, 2019Now accepting applications for new students, MIT ReACT Hub launched its first program in Jordan earlier this year with a certificate in computer and data science.
September 21, 2018New partners will work with J-PAL and its academic researcher network to develop randomized evaluations of programs and policies.
September 6, 2018Flagship J-PAL course teaches policy leaders how, why, and when to evaluate social programs ranging from antiviolence interventions to housing mobility initiatives.
August 16, 2018MITx MicroMasters learner Alan Al Yussef is working to improve lives in the Middle East through a career in development economics.
August 14, 2018Guide developed by J-PAL aims to improve women’s and girls’ empowerment worldwide and reduce bias and other gender-based inequalities.
July 17, 2018Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.
May 7, 2018New collaboration joins together MITx MicroMasters, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and MIT Refugee Action Hub.
May 1, 2018Government leaders, social service providers, and leading scholars gathered for the second conference of J-PAL North America’s State and Local Innovation Initiative.
March 7, 2018MIT economist David Atkin looks beneath the surface of global commerce.
February 4, 2018Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab initiative aims to help U.S. education leaders identify technology-based solutions to key challenges in education.
January 26, 2018The American University in Cairo is the first school to grant master's credits to MITx Data, Economics, and Development Policy MicroMasters program learners.
January 5, 2018MIT research center aims to support state and local governments and health care organizations in testing innovative approaches to address pressing policy challenges.
December 6, 2017PhD student Matt Lowe uses cricket tournaments to explore caste interactions in rural India and whether the popular sport can help bridge class divides.
July 20, 2017Density of highly educated residents, rather than income or housing costs, predicts revitalization.
July 6, 2017Games found to improve conceptual math skills, but gains may not carry over to primary school.
July 6, 2017Selected cities and counties will receive funding and technical support from J-PAL to test innovative strategies in the fight against poverty.
June 30, 2017Can an antipoverty program work in different settings? A new report presents a user’s guide to a tough issue.
June 28, 2017