Why do some neighborhoods improve?
Density of highly educated residents, rather than income or housing costs, predicts revitalization.
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Density of highly educated residents, rather than income or housing costs, predicts revitalization.
Games found to improve conceptual math skills, but gains may not carry over to primary school.
Selected cities and counties will receive funding and technical support from J-PAL to test innovative strategies in the fight against poverty.
Can an antipoverty program work in different settings? A new report presents a user’s guide to a tough issue.
J-PAL North America tests innovative strategies to reduce recidivism and help inmates transition back to society.
Empowering underserved populations will be a guiding focus.
Researchers, policymakers, and education company leaders discuss innovative technologies to improve education for disadvantaged learners.
J-PAL North America releases new catalog of administrative data sets to give researchers a leg up in conducting rigorous evaluations of social programs.
State and local policymakers joined with leading researchers to share experiences overcoming challenges to evaluating government programs.
J-PAL North America funds randomized studies to evaluate crime-prevention programs.
The city offers an ideal home for MIT alumni whose work spans disciplines and continents.
Two-day conference explores opportunities for research, innovation, and evidence-informed policymaking to address a range of national health care challenges.
Institute to offer its first “blended-only” master’s program, in data, economics, and development policy.
Tata Center graduate fellow Arun Singh shares energy-economic modeling research at UN Climate Change Conference.