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Strengthening randomized evaluations with qualitative research: Baby’s First Years household measurement

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  • Sarah Halpern-Meekin
  • Jill Hoiting
In this post, researchers from the Baby's First Years study describe what we can gain from triangulating with qualitative and quantitative data on household rosters and how it should encourage us to be cautious in interpreting our results.
Khadijat Busola Amolegbe

African Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Khadijat Busola Amolegbe

As part of our ongoing series showcasing the work and journey of economists from the African continent who are leading randomized evaluations, we spoke with Dr. Khadijat Busola Amolegbe, a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
Women prepare food for sale in front of a shop in Kenya.

Preparing for shocks through Universal Basic Income: Evidence from Kenya

Do the effects of pre-existing social assistance programmes persist during health and economic shocks?
Two female vendors sit in front of a shop.

La importancia de la evidencia para impulsar acciones que mejoren la agencia económica de las mujeres en Centroamérica y México

A nivel mundial es menos probable que las mujeres participen en el mercado laboral que los hombres (47 por ciento frente a 74 por ciento, respectivamente en 2022). Algunos países de América Latina, como Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador y México, presentan las proporciones menores al 45 por ciento...
Two smiling women exchange a roll of fabric inside a textile factory in Zimbabwe.

Jobs and Opportunity Initiative commits first round of funds for research on entrepreneurship and enterprise development

Covid-19 has had a dramatic and lasting impact on the micro, small, and medium enterprise landscape worldwide, driving many to shut down or radically reshape the way they do business. The consequences of this shift extend beyond the firm to the livelihoods of its workers and their families...
Two women hold up their Indonesian benefits card to receive bags of rice.

Introducing J-PAL’s new Social Protection Initiative and sector

We are launching a brand new sector and initiative at J-PAL to generate rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of social protection programs and to help partners apply evidence to high-level decision-making.
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Rigorous evaluations for humanitarian interventions: In conversation with the World Food Programme

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J-PAL Europe recently organised a virtual training on randomised evaluations for nearly 50 representatives of humanitarian organisations with the support of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The programme featured a presentation from Kristen McCollum, an impact evaluation analyst...