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J-PAL
@JPAL
We are a global poverty research center @MIT that conducts randomized evaluations and builds partnerships to bring innovative, effective programs to scale.
MIT, Cambridge, MA
povertyactionlab.org
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    J-PAL
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    Oct 14, 2019
    We are beyond proud today of our co-founders and fearless leaders Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, and our longtime affiliate Michael Kremer. Their clear vision, innovative spirit, and commitment to making the world a better place inspires us all. #NobelPrize
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Oct 15, 2019
    A huge congratulations again to our new Nobel Laureates! We took some time today to toast Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer—we are beyond proud to work with you. #NobelEconomicsPrize #NobelPrize2019
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Oct 26, 2019
    New @nytimes op-ed from Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo on the mismatch between economic policies and human behavior: “In the real world, it is unreasonable to expect markets to always deliver outcomes that are just, acceptable—or even efficient.”
    Opinion | Economic Incentives Don’t Always Do What We Want Them To (Published 2019)
    From nytimes.com
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Sep 22, 2022
    1/ At @Effect_Altruism’s #EAGlobal conference in DC tomorrow, J-PAL’s @AnneHHealy will speak with @CGDev’s @glassmanamanda & #DIVUSAID’s @sasha_gallant about the social return on investing in Evidence to Policy Partnerships with govts, sharing case studies from J-PAL’s experience
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Aug 10, 2021
    Are you conducting an #RCT & want to make sure that it will be sufficiently powered? Check out our new resource on @github which contains sample code on conducting power calculations in either @Stata or #R: github.com/J-PAL/Sample_S… #EconTwitter
    GitHub - J-PAL/Sample_Size_and_Power: Sample code for conducting power calculations using in-built...
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Sep 20, 2019
    Did you hear? In a follow-up to Poor Economics, J-PAL co-founders Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo's new book, Good Economics for Hard Times, is out Nov 12! Check it out at goodreads.com/book/show/4676… @MITEcon
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Apr 10, 2020
    How to help the poor amid COVID-19? Give them money, says Nobel laureate & @JPAL co-founder Esther Duflo in an interview w/ @Marketplace:
    How to help the poor amid COVID-19? Give them money, says Nobel laureate Esther Duflo
    From marketplace.org
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    May 19, 2021
    📹 From May 24 - June 4, join our co-founding directors #AbhijitBanerjee and #EstherDuflo for a *free* livestreamed, interactive, 10-part course on the latest developments in the field of economics research. More info & stream links 👇 parisschoolofeconomics.eu/en/news/from-m…
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Sep 3, 2020
    #EstherDuflo on 5 lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Lesson 1: The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us why we need governments (Mask mandates, economic rescue packages, vaccine efforts, etc)
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    Bruegel
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    Sep 3, 2020
    LIVE NOW: Nobel laureate for economics Esther Duflo on how to devise good economics for harder times #BAM20 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Nov 7, 2019
    If you missed #EstherDuflo's #LSEStamp lecture on "Good Economics for Hard Times," the full recording is available here 👇youtu.be/gfc8pnZwy1I?t=…
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Oct 28, 2019
    "Economists have somehow managed to hide in plain sight an enormously consequential finding from their research: Financial incentives are nowhere near as powerful as they are usually assumed to be." From Esther Duflo & Abhijit Banerjee in @nytimes:
    Opinion | Economic Incentives Don’t Always Do What We Want Them To (Published 2019)
    From nytimes.com
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    J-PAL
    @JPAL
    Sep 4, 2020
    🎉 Congrats to our first cohort of DEDP graduates! The first cohort in the Data, Economics, and Dev Policy (DEDP) master’s program at @MIT pioneered a new approach to higher education. Read about their journey and how you can join the program 👇 j-p.al/rvwi
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    J-PAL
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    Jul 25, 2025
    In a new op-ed Esther Duflo reminds us: “'Development aid is not a waste of public money.” 📖 Read via @lemondefr:
    Esther Duflo, Nobel laureate: 'Development aid is not a waste of public money'
    From lemonde.fr
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    J-PAL
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    Sep 18, 2024
    🎉 Congrats to our Global Executive Director, @iqbaldhali, on 15 incredible years at J-PAL! Our Co-Directors Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee, and @Ben_Olken dropped by yesterday to help us celebrate this milestone with plenty of fun stories (and of course, cake). We're grateful
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