J-PAL in Indonesia
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a leading research institute based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. It serves as a focal point for development and poverty research based on randomized trials. J-PAL works with NGOs, international organizations, government institutions and others to evaluate programs and disseminate the results of high quality research. J-PAL’s work includes projects in over 15 countries. Check out some of J-PAL projects currently underway in Indonesia:
Combatting Corruption in Community Development
Political Institutions and Local Public Goods
Conditional Community Cash Transfers
J-PAL is forming a new initiative in Indonesia in partnership with the World Bank, with two main purposes:
- Developing a set of randomized trials in Indonesia, with a particular emphasis on governance and development issues. Current work in this area includes evaluating alternative schemes for targeting poor households, reducing corruption in teacher certification, and using incentives to improve traffic enforcement.
- Building the capacity of Indonesians to undertake randomized trials. J-PAL is offering junior and senior fellowships for Indonesians to work side-by-side with international J-PAL researchers in developing and implementing J-PAL’s randomized trials in Indonesia. J-PAL is also conducting its executive education class on randomized evaluations in Indonesia.
As a part of the initiative, the following opportunity exists in Indonesia;
