Policy Research Engagements
Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard Kennedy School works to improve citizen wellbeing around the world by designing and enabling better policy. We conduct research with policymakers – frequently at scale – to build a direct road to impact. More »
Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE)
A BCURE pilot project sheds light on why skills training programs – which have the potential to raise incomes among India’s rural poor – have shown such low takeup.
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Click here to read a BCURE case study on how skilling and gender norms interact in India and Pakistan.
Evidence-Based Policy Design for the Saudi Arabian Labor Market
EPoD, in conjunction with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) of Saudi Arabia, hosted a research symposium on evidence based policy making for the Saudi Arabian Labor Market. The event highlighted several rigorous research projects developed through the EPoD-HRDF collaboration, and presented information on upcoming opportunities for research funding.
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Why are Indian children so short?
Co-authored by Rohini Pande and Seema Jayachandran of Northwestern University, this article examines the role that gendered parental preferences play in child stunting in India, a phenomenon which prior research has demonstrated casts a long shadow over an individual's life. It is published in American Economic Review, September 2017 issue.
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More Publications
Moving to Opportunity or Isolated? American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, January 2017
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Which Traffic Policies Work Best for Megacities?
Rema Hanna & colleagues found that it's possible to implement effective traffic-control policies, if city planners study the evidence. More »