Administrative data can be an excellent source of information for research 🔍 and impact evaluation. Our #ResearchResources cover topics like finding admin data, ethics, compliance, data requests, data flow, data use agreements, and more. povertyactionlab.org/resource/usi...

Summer Youth Employment Programs (#SYEP) provide youth from low-income households a paid, part-time job during the summer months. But can these programs also improve educational outcomes, such as attendance, GPA, and graduation rates? Evidence from Boston: www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/s...

School's Out: How Summer Youth Employment Programs Impact Academic Outcomes (in Boston) | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

Researchers evaluated the impact of Boston’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which uses a lottery to provide youth with part-time work and skills training during the summer, on students’ educational ...

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⚖️ In a new Santa Clara County evaluation summary, researchers found that providing legal representation to low-income defendants before arraignment improved case outcomes. Read the new J-PAL evaluation summary: www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/i...

The Impact of Pre‐Arraignment Legal Representation on Pretrial Release and Criminal Case Outcomes in Santa Clara County, California | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

Researchers evaluated the impact of the Pre-Arraignment Representation and Review (PARR) model on pretrial release and case outcomes. The findings showed that early access to public defenders increase...

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The latest release in our series of policy briefs for the forthcoming Homelessness Evaluation Resource Hub reviews evidence on case management programs 💼 & their impact on housing outcomes for people at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness: www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/...

Many employers are transitioning away from #workfromhome in favor of hybrid or in-person models. However, evidence from a nation-wide study found most employees highly valued #WFH, suggesting companies should consider more flexible work arrangements. www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/d...

Do Workers Value Non-traditional Work Arrangements in the United States? | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

Employees may value alternative work arrangements like flexible scheduling and working from home and dislike schedules that vary from week to week on short notice. However, there is little evidence on...

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J-PAL North America is committed to transforming evidence from randomized evaluations into scalable policy. In the US, these have ranged from tutoring programs📚, simple reminders to increase tax benefit take-up📨, and promoting housing choice🏘. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evidence-policy

📰 Over 7 months, leaders from five Puerto Rico government agencies and nonprofits worked to strengthen their evaluation skills and prepare for randomized evaluations through J-PAL North America's AprendeLab. Read their reflections and what's coming next. 🔗 www.povertyactionlab.org/updates/apre...

You’ve started data collection—now what? 🤔 Learn about data quality checks in these #ResearchResources, which review how to detect programming errors, surveyor errors, data fabrication, and poorly understood survey questions. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/data-quality-checks

For help managing a survey team in the field, check out these #ResearchResources. They discuss logistics like field team communication, payment processes, survey team safety, and considerations for remote surveys. 📲https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/field-team-management

How can governments incorporate evidence into their budgeting process? A 🆕 post on the J-PAL blog post shares key insights on this question from a discussion at our Evidence Matters webinar, co-hosted by LEO and Carrie Cihak. Read the blog: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/7-17-26...

What strategies are effective in encouraging electricity conservation and reducing strain on the grid? 🔌 A randomized evaluation found real-time pricing could be a promising solution. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/real-time-pricing-reduce-electricity-use-united-states

Real-Time Pricing to Reduce Electricity Use in the United States | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

During periods of high electricity use that strain the grid, electricity customers do not have any reason to conserve because they pay a fixed price per kilowatt hour of power. In this study, the rese...

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Randomized evaluations require collaboration and communication between many stakeholders. For guidance on when and how to communicate about research results, take a look at our #ResearchResources. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/communicating-partner-about-results

🚨A NEW J-PAL North America policy brief reviews evidence on case management programs in North America and their impacts on housing outcomes for individuals at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. Read more: www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/...

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. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/define-intake-and-consent-process

Keep your data secure! 🔒 Our #ResearchResources walk through data security guidance with particular considerations for #RCTs. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/data-security-procedures-researchers

📢 Just released: Building a culture of evidence in Puerto Rico 12 leaders from 5 government agencies and nonprofits recently completed the AprendeLab, a seven-month Learning Lab hosted by J-PAL North America to strengthen data use & evaluation capacity: www.povertyactionlab.org/es/updates/a...

Does where you live determine how you live? How do neighborhoods 🏘️ impact economic mobility? Learn more about the evidence from randomized evaluations on Moving to Opportunity programs from J-PAL North America affiliated researchers: https://povertyactionlab.org/publication/moving-opportunity

Are students’ educational investments affected by peer pressure? 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The results of one randomized evaluation suggest that they are. Learn more: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/peer-pressure-and-educational-investments-united-states

Peer Pressure and Educational Investments in the United States | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

Researchers offered high school students the opportunity to sign up for free access to an online SAT preparatory course. Some students were told that their decision to sign up would be public, and oth...

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How do you turn marginal dollars into real impact? A🆕blog post highlights insights from our Evidence Matters webinar, co-hosted w/ @LEO & Carrie Cihak, on embedding evidence into budgeting—from defining "evidence" to building relationships across silos. 🔗 www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/7-17-26...

Want to learn more about #RCTs? Check out our #ResearchResource on the elements of a randomized evaluation for an intro to theory of change, measurement, study design, data analysis & more! https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/elements-randomized-evaluation

Data-sharing policies are increasingly becoming the norm for many academic journals, government institutions, and funders. For a detailed checklist on publishing research data from randomized evaluations, review these #ResearchResources. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/data-publication

Are you a researcher interested in acquiring & working with administrative health care data, but don’t know where to start? Check out our #researchresource which provides an overview of how to navigate HIPAA and access health data: https://j-p.al/btn

Are you working on a grant proposal? ✍ For guidance on pre-proposal planning, research proposals, and budget proposals, check out these thorough #ResearchResources. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/resource/grant-proposals

The US Health Care Delivery Initiative (HCDI) launches rigorous evaluations of strategies that aim to improve health care delivery in the US. Learn more about HCDI projects from our J-PAL affiliated researchers. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/initiative/us-health-care-delivery-initiative

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Our evidence review synthesizes policy insights from US state & local jurisdiction Climate Action Plans across energy, transportation, solid waste, water & wastewater, and agriculture & conservation. 👉 Read more to explore the evidence & gaps: www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/...

📣Join our team at J-PAL North America📣 We are #hiring an Operations Associate based in Cambridge, MA. Please share with your networks and apply by July 8! https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/operations-associate-j-pal-north-america-job-105575

Graduation rates🎓 remain low at many community colleges in the US. Researchers evaluated a case management program and found that students who received case both management + emergency financial assistance were significantly more likely to graduate. www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/i...

The Impact of Case Management on Community College Persistence and Graduation in the United States | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

At a community college in Fort Worth, Texas, researchers evaluated a comprehensive case management program called Stay the Course, which included mentoring and emergency financial assistance (EFA), an...

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How can researchers & governments build strong research partnerships that last? A post on the J-PAL blog post shares key insights on this question from a discussion at our Evidence Matters webinar, co-hosted by LEO and Carrie Cihak. Read the blog: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/4-24-26...

🚨HIRING🚨 J-PAL North America is #hiring an Operations Associate based in Cambridge, MA! This position will support our Executive Director in: ✔️Developing our strategy & policies ✔️Communicating our mission & impact ✔️Coordinating complex projects Apply by 7/8! www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/oper...