What is IPA in Ghana?
IPA Ghana is one of our largest offices and home to the Teacher Community Assistant Initiative, agricultural insurance research, and other key studies in the areas of education, finance, and health. IPA Ghana has a long history of collaborating with the Ministry of Education to support improving learning outcomes.
What is IPA Kenya?
IPA Kenya is our longest standing office and has hosted many of our foundational studies, leading to a robust body of local evidence. IPA Kenya grew out of original work done by International Child Support and increased demand by researchers for strong, local field research management.
What is unusual about Esther Duflo winning a Nobel Prize in economics?
Nobel prize in Economic Sciences Duflo is the youngest person (at age 46) and the second woman to win this award (after Elinor Ostrom in 2009). “In response to such findings, Banerjee, Duflo and co-authors argued that efforts to get more children into school must be complemented by reforms to improve school quality.”
Are Annie Duflo and Esther Duflo related?
Esther Duflo is a French American Economist. Her father, Michel Duflo, is a mathematician. Her mother, Violaine Duflo, is a paediatrician. Her younger sister, Annie Duflo, is an Economist.
Is the innovations for Poverty Action a nonprofit organization?
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to IPA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
What is the tax identification number for innovations for Poverty Action?
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to IPA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. IPA’s tax identification number is 06-1660068.
Where can I find internship opportunities for J-PAL?
The easiest way to find out about internship opportunities with J-PAL and partner organizations is to search our jobs database, filtering by internship – all current opportunities will be posted. Innovations for Poverty Action and IFMR Lead hold drives for summer internships, which usually begin in January.
How does IPA help in the fight against poverty?
“IPA has played a critical role in scaling the use of randomized evaluations in fighting poverty.” We discover and promote effective solutions to global poverty problems. We create high quality evidence and work to ensure that decision-makers use it. We focus our work in 21 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America.