J-PAL seeks to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific #evidence. Based at the Paris School of Economics, we lead J-PAL’s work in Europe.
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🚀 La setmana passada vam firmar un conveni amb @j-paleurope.bsky.social, l’organització impulsada pel Premi Nobel d’Economia 2019 Abhijit Banerjee, per col·laborar en l’avaluació rigorosa de les polítiques socials.
Ready to learn from Cillian Nolan, Executive Director of J-PAL Europe, on rigorous evaluation for impact and scale @j-pal.bsky.social @j-paleurope.bsky.social #impsci #evaluation #evidence @eisummit.org #EIS2025
📸 Yesterday we kicked off our week-long impact evaluation training with UNICEF @pse.bsky.social. Country offices from Europe & Central Asia, government partners, and reps from World Bank, @ec.europa.eu, Spanish govt. & CEMFI explored integrating rigorous evaluations into policymaking.
🔴 En el context de la visita del Premi Nobel d’Economia 2019, Abhijit Banerjee, aquesta tarda hem signat un conveni de col·laboració amb el centre de recerca @j-paleurope.bsky.social per avançar en l’avaluació rigorosa de les polítiques d’inclusió social a Catalunya.
Budgets are tight, needs are urgent—how can we do more with less?
The latest installment of #TheEvidenceEffect from J-PAL shows why investing in cost-effective programs is key to smarter development. Read our blog post explaining why, by John Floretta and Claire Walsh: bit.ly/4jqK99B
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In a new post on the J-PAL blog, @j-palna.bsky.social & @j-paleurope.bsky.social share the role evidence-based policy must play in the face of tight budgets and high expectations for government performance. Read more on how governments can do more with less: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/7-30-25...
📖 New briefcase: Eliminating Barriers to Job Seekers' Take-up of Social Benefits in France
Researchers found that meeting with social workers ⬆️ job seekers' take-up of benefits. Direct assistance helped navigate complex applications.
Read more here: www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/...
🌍 Join J-PAL Europe's Michael Braun + researchers from J-PAL's network at an event on evidence-based policy in climate, health & innovation, hosted by d\carb forum.
📍 @hertieschool.bsky.social + online
🗓️ 19 June | 10:30–17:00 CET
Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainab...
📣 Happening today: Watch the livestream of our roundtable on #evidence & #climatepolicy, co-hosted w/ @iza.org. Hear from our participants (shown below) & learn about our Air & Water Labs launched w/ Community Jameel.
🕠 5:30–7:00 pm CEST
Register to watch: conference.iza.org/conference_f...
🌍 From #Europe to the world, evidence matters. We are proud to join #TheEvidenceEffect, a new campaign that draws out lessons on what works (& what doesn’t) in #globaldevelopment.
Explore the campaign: www.povertyactionlab.org/evidence-eff...
Mònica Martínez Bravo
Jason Chow
Generating rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of programs designed to reduce poverty is not just the work of lower and middle-income countries. Countries across Europe and North America are also g...
Job seekers who met with social workers to discuss their eligibility for social benefits increased their take-up of new benefits. By offering application assistance, social workers helped job seekers ...
