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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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Stopping the revolving prison door
J-PAL North America tests innovative strategies to reduce recidivism and help inmates transition back to society.
May 10, 2017 -
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) to spark global renaissance in education through innovation at MIT
Empowering underserved populations will be a guiding focus.
May 2, 2017 -
Experts gather at MIT to explore new research in education technology
Researchers, policymakers, and education company leaders discuss innovative technologies to improve education for disadvantaged learners.
April 28, 2017 -
Shaping public policy in the nation's capital
Alumni continue an enduring tradition of MIT service.
April 12, 2017 -
Cheaper, faster randomized evaluations
J-PAL North America releases new catalog of administrative data sets to give researchers a leg up in conducting rigorous evaluations of social programs.
February 17, 2017 -
Government leaders gather at MIT to advance evidence-based policymaking
State and local policymakers joined with leading researchers to share experiences overcoming challenges to evaluating government programs.
February 9, 2017 -
Testing strategies for preventing violence and crime
J-PAL North America funds randomized studies to evaluate crime-prevention programs.
January 31, 2017 -
MIT in London
The city offers an ideal home for MIT alumni whose work spans disciplines and continents.
January 12, 2017 -
Experts gather at MIT to urge more innovation in health care delivery
Two-day conference explores opportunities for research, innovation, and evidence-informed policymaking to address a range of national health care challenges.
December 7, 2016 -
MIT announces MITx MicroMasters program in development economics, with path to full master’s degree
Institute to offer its first “blended-only” master’s program, in data, economics, and development policy.
December 5, 2016 -
Seeking to inform India’s climate policy choices
Tata Center graduate fellow Arun Singh shares energy-economic modeling research at UN Climate Change Conference.
November 16, 2016 -
State and local governments invited to apply for funding, support on pressing policy challenges
Selected governments will partner with MIT's J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.
November 15, 2016 -
Study: With Medicaid, ER visits remain high for two years
Acquiring health insurance does not lead to drop in emergency room usage.
October 19, 2016 -
White House releases report on applying behavioral science to government policy
October 13, 2016 -
Provider, improve thyself
Study shows unlicensed health care practitioners in India improve with modest training.
October 6, 2016 -
Inaugural J-PAL Health Care Delivery Innovation Competition winners announced
Four organizations will partner with J-PAL North America to evaluate substance abuse treatment, care integration, social-service delivery, and patient-engagement programs.
August 18, 2016 -
Five governments selected for J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative
Selected state and local governments will receive support from J-PAL North America at MIT to improve the effectiveness of social programs.
June 20, 2016 -
Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel ’78 earns MIT Alumni Association’s highest honor
MIT Corporation life member and global entrepreneur honored for his history of service and philanthropy at MIT.
June 9, 2016 -
Using data from social networks to understand and improve systems
Researchers in IDSS are learning how ideas evolve over networks, quantifying the influence of individuals in networks, and making better predictions.
April 7, 2016 -
J-PAL North America launches health care delivery innovation competition
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at MIT aims to help U.S. health care leaders find solutions to key challenges in health care delivery.
March 24, 2016