Alison Fahey, Senior Policy Manager, J-PAL
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None
How do policymakers encourage government workers in Afghanistan to save money? What are effective ways to encourage parents in Kenya to send their daughters to school? How can a major anti-poverty program in Indonesia be designed to ensure low-income families receive benefits they are eligible for?
These are questions researchers in the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) network, including several professors in the Department of Economics, grapple with every day. Join J-PAL Policy staff for a conversation about how we use randomized controlled trials to test different approaches to reducing corruption, improving access to finance, generating livelihoods, and helping kids learn. We’ll talk about what types of programs and policies work, what types don’t, and why, and discuss how J-PAL’s staff around the world are using this evidence to influence real-world decisions.
The first session will focus on evidence in Labor (Livelihoods) and Education; the second session will focus on evidence in the Financial Inclusion and Governance sectors.
Contact: Alison Fahey, E53-324, 617 324-6363, AFAHEY@MIT.EDU
| Jan/31 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:30PM | E52-432 |
This session will focus on evidence in Education and Labor. The session will be led by J-PAL Policy staff from both sectors who are looking forward to sharing evidence from randomized controlled trials with the MIT community.
Led by Radhika Bhula, Senior Policy Associate, Education; Lisa Corsetto, Policy Associate, Labor; and Meagan Neal, Policy Associate, Education.
| Feb/01 | Wed | 02:00PM-03:30PM | E52-432 |
This session will focus on evidence in Financial Inclusion and Governance. The session will be led by J-PAL Policy staff from both sectors who are looking forward to sharing evidence from randomized controlled trials with the MIT community.
Led by: Sam Carter, Policy Associate, Finance; Eliza Keller, Senior Policy Associate, Governance; Justin Loiseau, Senior Policy Associate, Finance.