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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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J-PAL webinar series on program evaluation draws global audience
Five-day offering provided nearly 2,000 participants with an introduction to the design and use of randomized evaluations to test the effectiveness social programs.
July 8, 2020 -
Hacking Commencement
Marshalling forces from across the Institute, MIT will deliver an online celebration worthy of the Class of 2020.
May 26, 2020 -
Three from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2020
Faculty members Abhijit Banerjee, Bonnie Berger, and Roger Summons elected by peers for outstanding contributions to research.
May 1, 2020 -
Events postponed or canceled as MIT responds to COVID-19
Changes follow new Institute policies on travel, events, and visitors; some large classes to move online.
March 9, 2020 -
How door-to-door canvassing slowed an epidemic
Study finds that in Liberia, volunteers limited damage from Ebola by distributing information within their own communities.
February 26, 2020 -
Esther Duflo PhD ’99 to speak at 2020 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods and Degree Conferral Ceremony
MIT professor and alumna shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in economics, which recognized collaborators’ “experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
February 20, 2020 -
MIT launches master’s in data, economics, and development policy, led by Nobel laureates
The first cohort of 22 students from 14 countries share a common ambition: harnessing data to help others.
February 4, 2020 -
Experts join J-PAL North America in advancing conversation on the work of the future
Academic, government, and advocacy leaders gathered to promote collaborative research partnerships to identify strategies that help workers thrive in today’s labor market.
January 31, 2020 -
J-PAL North America seeks partners to research homelessness
Housing Stability Evaluation Incubator will provide funding and technical assistance to help partners build evidence on strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness.
January 13, 2020 -
In health care, does “hotspotting” make patients better?
Study shows no effect from program intended to reduce repeated hospitalizations by targeting high-cost patients.
January 8, 2020 -
New research partnership evaluates innovation in family engagement
Randomized evaluation of the TalkingPoints multilingual family engagement platform will assess the intervention's impact on student achievement.
November 19, 2019 -
Economics for hard times
In new book, Nobel laureates Banerjee and Duflo examine what we know about the global economy and how to improve it.
November 11, 2019 -
J-PAL North America announces five new partnerships with state and local governments
New partners will work with J-PAL to develop rigorous evaluations of policies related to criminal justice, health, housing stability, and economic security.
October 28, 2019 -
J-PAL North America announces first partners through Work of the Future Innovation Competition
Partners will work with J-PAL North America to develop randomized evaluations addressing today’s rapidly shifting labor market.
October 25, 2019 -
MIT economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee win Nobel Prize
Professors share prize with Michael Kremer of Harvard University, are cited for breakthrough antipoverty work.
October 14, 2019 -
Using rigorous evaluation to reduce and prevent homelessness in North America
New J-PAL North America publication highlights how rigorous research can improve policies to help people access and maintain stable, affordable housing.
September 9, 2019 -
J-PAL North America announces second round of competition partners
Education, Technology, and Opportunity Innovation Competition aims to improve student learning.
July 17, 2019 -
Among India’s working poor, sobriety may boost savings
Economist’s study of rickshaw drivers shows effects of alcohol consumption on financial decision-making.
June 21, 2019 -
J-PAL North America’s newest initiative explores the work of the future
Nonprofit and industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers gather for a kick-off conference to discuss how to make work more equitable, efficient, and just.
April 19, 2019 -
What 126 studies say about education technology
A J-PAL North America publication aims to help decision-makers understand how education technology can help — or hinder — student learning.
February 26, 2019