Evidence for Policy Design - EPoD

New: still accepting applications for limited slots in Leading Smart Policy Design, our virtual program that will cover intl development topics like gender, microfinance, labor, environment, and education (+ more)! Apply by September 6th: https://zcu.io/nLn8

Leading Smart Policy Design: A Multisectoral Approach to Economic Decisions Provides practical frameworks for analysis and hands-on experience using a smart, systematic, and collaborative approach to theory- and data- driven innovation.

This 4-year close collaboration between Ben Roth, Natália Rigol (both Harvard Business School) and Fondo Esperanza in Chile highlight a shared belief in the power of scientific evidence to understand what really works in the fight against poverty: https://zcu.io/LRvR

Improving access to microfinance in Chile: Lessons from a strong collaboration with Fondo Esperanza For four years, Chilean microfinance institution Fondo Esperanza has strengthened a close collaboration with J-PAL affiliates, Natalia Rigol and Benjamin Roth, and their research team. A recently published working paper has resulted from the fruitful partnership, as well as including new evaluations...