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New J-PAL North America publication helps policymakers understand summer programs’ wide-ranging benefits, in such areas as criminal justice involvement, education, and development.
The program’s inaugural honoree, Professor Mohamed H. A. Hassan, president of the World Academy of Sciences, recently visited MIT.
A new platform will unite climate models, impact predictions, random control trial evaluations, and humanitarian services to bring cutting-edge tools to Bangladeshi communities.
New collaboration aims to strengthen Egypt’s poverty alleviation policies through rigorous evaluation and innovation.
J-PAL North America publication highlights the promise of sectoral employment programs in combating US wage inequality.
MIT field experiment from India finds a one-time economic boost helps the very poor fare better for at least a decade.
Five new state and local government partners will work with J-PAL North America to develop rigorous evaluations of policies and programs related to environment, education, economic security, and housing stability.
In 14.009, a first-year class taught by Nobel laureates, MIT students discover how economics helps solve major societal problems.
Large-scale video campaign allowed physicians and public health messengers to encourage staying home over the 2020 holidays.
Experiment with working poor in India finds no impact from more night sleep, though naps help; rest quality may be key.
Master’s student Pavarin Bhandtivej seeks to bring data to bear on policymaking in Thailand.
Results suggest people of all races and political affiliations can be influenced with accurate and clear information conveyed by trusted experts, such as physicians.
Abigael Bamgboye set a course for success in engineering and business management through the MITx MicroMasters program in Data and Economic Development Policy.
Senior Fiona Chen combines economics research and student advocacy to study the pandemic’s effect on students.
Celebrating 20 remarkable years, MIT OCW looks to the future, informed by learning needs underscored by the Covid-19 pandemic.