Randomized Studies Maximize Impact

In this episode, I interview Claire Walsh of J-PAL. J-PAL is a network of professors who do research to insure that policy (broadly around poverty reduction) are informed by scientific evidence.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of 171 affiliated professors at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.

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