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New Blog Post
My $100 Bill: Reflections from Loïc Watine about Putting Evidence to Work
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By Loïc Watine
If you’ve spent time with an economist, you’ve probably had the privilege of hearing some variation of this joke: Two economists are walking down the street. The first economist stops and says, "Hey, didn’t we just pass a $100 bill on the ground?" The second economist replies, "Don't bother. If it were a real $100 bill, someone would have already picked it up.” In a perfect market, the theory says, all valuable opportunities should already be taken advantage of. In practice though, the world is imperfect and from time to time someone does find their version of a $100 bill.
Read the full blog here.
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Announcement
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IPA and J-PAL Co-Launch the Displaced Livelihoods Initiative
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On April 26, IPA co-launched
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the Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (DLI)
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with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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, and generous support from the IKEA Foundation
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. DLI is the world’s first research fund dedicated to generating rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental evidence to inform policies and programs that can foster sustainable livelihoods for displaced and host communities. In addition, DLI will provide investment in research infrastructure and public goods, including panel datasets, software, and measurement innovations that can contribute to future impact evaluations.
Read the full blog announcing the launch.
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Featured Blog Post
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No, We Don’t Need Methodological Review Boards
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By Steven Glazerman
It’s true there are flawed studies that survive IRB review because the board and its staff cannot feasibly screen them all thoroughly for design quality. And there are studies, even those designed by well-established senior academics, that have blind spots, have aspects that are not well specified or thought out, have unstated or unrealistic assumptions, have too many hypotheses, or are just not well explained. In such cases, being queried by someone from outside the study team can result in improvements, including greater clarity in the design.
Read the full blog here.
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Featured Blog Series
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People of IPA
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By Featured IPA Staff
To mark its 20th anniversary, Innovations for Poverty Action created People of IPA, a series of profiles celebrating IPA’s diverse staff, highlighting their contributions, and discussing how and why they seek to improve the lives of those living in poverty. This concept has been extended into a series of blog posts. So far, this includes, Tanvi Jaluka
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, Financial Inclusion Program Manager; Walker Higgins
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, Country Director for Liberia and Sierra Leone; and Peter Srouji
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, Associate Director of Program Development.
Read the first blog of the series here.
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Blog
How Do We Know What Works in the Fight Against Malaria?
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By Rut Nastiti
Does Self-Perception Affect Consumers’ Willingness to Seek Redress?
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By Aayush Agarwal and Sharon Barnhardt
Using Consumer Complaint Data for Targeted Consumer Protection
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By Matthew Bird, Kyla Longman, and Rafe Mazer
Three Lessons from IPA's Embedded Labs Cross-Country Learning Exchange
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By Shahana Hirji and Celine Hylton-Dei
Bridging the Gap: IPA Colombia's Pro-Bono Initiative Empowers Colombian Non-Profits
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By Jorge Forero, Daniela Sánchez Galvis, and Rut Nastiti
Sowing the Seeds of Change: Building Community for Women in Research and Policy
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By Ana Tamayo and Jessica Tollette
Events
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Can You Spot a Scam? Consumer Protection and Scam Identification in Kenya
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March 23 | Webinar, United States
IPA and the UNDP Launch Data Management Program in Guinea Bissau
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March 1 | Bissau, Guinea Bissau
IPA in the News
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m/Oppenheim ORG Interviews IPA Executive Director Annie Duflo
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Employment Opportunities
Director, Grants and Contracts
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| Any IPA location, remote possible
Direct award functions and establish annual priorities for the IPA Grants team
Country Director, Colombia
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| Bogotá, Colombia
Oversee IPA's operations in Colombia
Policy Manager, Peru
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| Lima, Peru
Lead IPA Peru’s engagement with policy partners and key stakeholders
Director, DFS Affordability Research Initiative
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| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Lead and implement an anticipated research initiative on digital financial services (DFS)
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