How can you document discrimination in hiring? Researchers Evan Rose, Patrick Kline, and Christopher Walters reflected on their own resume correspondence study and what the results revealed in a J-PAL North America blog post: povertyactionlab.org/blog/9-10-21/d…

Vocabulary gaps exist between students from low and high-income households. Research by J-PAL affiliated professors finds that engaging educational videos can provide a light-touch way for teachers to help improve student vocabulary. Read more: povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/clo…

This past year, J-PAL North America Senior Research Manager Amanda Lee supported our J-PAL Africa colleagues in an AI-powered tutoring evaluation in Ghana. We’re excited to see this contribute to the growing evidence on tutoring interventions across the globe: arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/pape…

Many who are eligible for social benefits do not claim them. One #RCT found that repeated notifications ✉️ with simple, relevant information ⬆️ eligible taxpayers’ likelihood of claiming the earned income tax credit (#EITC). povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/imp…

Community college students represent more than half of US undergraduates, but they often face low rates of persistence and graduation. Evidence shows that supports like counseling 🗣, tutoring 📚, and financial assistanc e💲 can help: povertyactionlab.org/policy-insight…

Policymakers, funders, implementing agencies, and other stakeholders often need to determine which programs to support. How can they know which programs work? We developed a video explaining how randomized evaluations measure a program’s impact: youtube.com/watch?v=Uxqw2P…

To maximize tutoring’s impact 💥on student learning, it’s important to implement programs with fidelity to the #evidence. But that’s easier said than done., so J-PAL North America and CCEE developed a new tool ccee-ca.org/resources/impl…. Read more on the J-PAL blog: povertyactionlab.org/blog/10-28-22/…

In spring 2021, J-PAL North America staff attended a graduation ceremony for school principals who participated in EDUGESPRO, a professional development program born out of a partnership with Dpto. de Educación. More on the J-PAL blog: povertyactionlab.org/blog/7-15-22/r…

It's the start of #collegeapplication season, a challenging process for many. For #firstgen students, the process can be even more daunting. Evidence shows that individualized guidance and support, through orgs such as uAspire, can ease the transition. povertyactionlab.org/blog/9-17-18/m….

How can we increase access to crucial food security programs, such as SNAP? This J-PAL blog post discusses the research behind proven interventions that can help increase eligible households’ access to SNAP🌽 povertyactionlab.org/blog/8-26-24/w…

Researchers evaluated the impact of a workplace wellness program on employee health, health care spending & use, and absenteeism & turnover. The results suggest that the short-term return to these programs may not be as large as previous studies reported. povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/wor…

Are you a social scientist interested in publishing in a medical journal? In our #ResearchResource, we outline key steps, including: ☑️Pre-register to ICMJE registry & upload the analysis plan ☑️Follow journal requirements ☑️Be aware of embargo policies j-p.al/zft

Names can shape the treatment of job candidates. One study sent resumes randomly assigned either a “Black-sounding” or “white-sounding” name. 📃 Resumes with “white-sounding” names received 50% more callbacks, even among equal opportunity employers. povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/dis…

Bundled payments are an alternative way of paying for medical care in comparison to the traditional pay-for-service model. However, one study with CMSGov found that bundled payments didn’t lead to higher health care quality or lower costs. povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/imp…

Many randomized evaluations require individual informed consent. In specific cases with minimal risk, the IRB may waive informed consent. Our #ResearchResources feature sample language for IRB submissions. povertyactionlab.org/resource/defin…

Residential energy efficiency programs are a 🔑 part of reducing emissions. Yet an evaluation in Michigan found that the costs of energy efficiency improvements exceeded the energy savings, suggesting the need to identify more cost-effective strategies povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/red…

Discrimination in the job market continues to be a persistent issue across the globe. Resume correspondence studies have demonstrated the extent of these practices. This policy insight examines the evidence and suggests strategies to combat these biases: povertyactionlab.org/policy-insight…

Are you considering incorporating qualitative research into your #RCT? Learn how qualitative evidence can strengthen economics research and find practical tips on how to best integrate an interdisciplinary approach: povertyactionlab.org/blog/8-11-21/s…

Vincent Quan, the Co-Executive Director of J-PAL North America, and Lisa Corsetto, our Labor Markets Senior Policy Manager, joined the very first Google.org summit this week. We were thrilled to learn from so many innovative, impactful organizations!

As fuel prices increase, higher fuel-economy cars are saving consumers money. While information on these cars could inform consumers’ car purchases, one study indicated that this information had no effect, suggesting there were other factors at play. povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/are…