J-PAL

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a network of professors around the World, whose main goal is to ease poverty by guaranteeing that policies are based on scientific evidence. J-PAL accomplishes this by conducting impact evaluations to test and improve the effectiveness of programs and policies; by building capacities: teaching and training on how to carry out said evaluations; and performing cost-effectiveness analysis to identify the most effective ways to reach the policy goals. The J-PAL network has regional offices in Europe, Latin America, and South Asia. In Latin America, the offices were established in 2009 at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. To learn more about J-PAL access this link.