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To Stop Violent Policing, Build Effective Police Organizations
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By Rodrigo Canales
In this interview with Yale Insights, Rodrigo Canales, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale School of Management, shares insights from his work with IPA on policing in Mexico: "If you are serious about improving police officer behavior, you have to rethink how you evaluate and reward police officer behavior, what you define as individual, team, and organizational goals, and what values you continually reinforce—for example, 'we are warriors who are tough on criminals' vs. 'we are protectors, trusted by our neighbors.'"
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The Impact of Inter-Religious Soccer Leagues on Social Cohesion in Post-ISIS Iraq
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Researcher: Salma Mousa
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As conflict forcibly displaces millions of people, social ties and trust across groups can disintegrate and be difficult to rebuild after violence subsides. Positive and cooperative intergroup contact has the potential to reduce prejudice and improve relationships with outgroup members. Researchers evaluated the impact of mixed Christian-Muslim soccer teams on social cohesion and interactions between these groups in an ISIS-affected area of Iraq. Results indicate that Christians who played on mixed teams demonstrated a higher likelihood of engaging with Muslim teammates after the league ended. However, the intervention did not improve their overall tolerance toward the Muslim community.
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FEATURED BLOG POST
Realities of Remote Learning: Lessons from Initial Findings of an 8,000-Household Survey in Peru During COVID-19
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By Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte, Carolina Méndez, Olga Namen, Emma Näslund-Hadley, and Luciana Velarde
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Most schools throughout Latin America have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Peru, the Ministry of Education (Minedu) developed a distance-education strategy called Aprendo en Casa. Minedu worked with IPA and the Inter-American Development Bank to learn about the experiences of school administrators, teachers, and parents with the program. In this post, the research team shares findings from the first round of an 8,000-household survey—shedding light on how families are experiencing the distance education program and lessons learned thus far.
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What Do We Mean When We Say “Distance Learning” and Why Does it Matter?
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By Sarah Kabay, Olga Namen, and Stephanie Wu
Introducing the IPA-IGC COVID-19 Economic Impact Surveys
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By Lucia Sanchez and Matthieu Teachout
Juneteenth: Why We Are Embracing the Cause of Justice
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By Annie Duflo and Radha Rajkotia
Filling the Forced Displacement Evidence Gap: Taking Stock on World Refugee Day
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By Laura Benrey and Nessa Kenny
Co-creating During a Crisis
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By Sebastian Chaskel and Bethany Park
Policy-Relevant Rigor: What Governments Need From Researchers for Effective Crisis Response
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By Shahana Hirji, Heidi McAnnally-Linz, Bethany Park, and Nassreena Sampaco-Baddiri
IPA IN THE NEWS
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In Foreign Policy, Mushfiq Mobarak Warns of More Food Insecurity as Lean Season Approaches
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The Economist Cites IPA Study on Manufacturing in Ethiopia
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In Pakistan's Dawn: IPA Financial Inclusion Director Rebecca Rouse on the Country's Microfinance Crisis
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Cash Transfers and Mobile Money in Project Syndicate
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The Economist Cites Findings on COVID-19 in Rohingya Refugee Camps
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IPA Côte d'Ivoire Study on Technology in Education Featured in L'Economiste Du Faso
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RECOVR Webinar Series | Informing Policy on COVID-19 with Rapid Data: Results and Responses from the RECOVR Survey in Ghana
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July 2 | Webinar, United States
RECOVR Webinar Series | Microfinance and COVID-19 in Pakistan: What Happens After Lockdown?
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July 8 | Webinar, United States
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IPA Presents at ITU Webinar on Research Methods to Identify COVID-Related Financial Crimes
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June 30 | Webinar, United States
Webinar | Promoting Early Childhood Development: Recent Evidence and Policy Lessons
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June 29 | Webinar, United States
RECOVR Webinar Series | Early Evidence on COVID-19, Mobility, and Migration
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June 11 | Webinar, United States
IPA Launches Consumer Protection Research Initiative
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June 9 | Webinar, United States
IPA Myanmar Presents on Maternal Cash Transfers Study in "Evaluation Week" Webinar
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June 5 | Webinar, Myanmar
IPA and Pratham Participate in Policy Dialogues on Remote Learning Hosted by the Philippines Department of Education
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June 2 & 8 | Online, Philippines
Webinar | From Research to Policy in School Management and Accountability: Rigorous Evidence from Randomized Evaluations
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June 2 | Webinar, United States
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