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Making every research step count: Introducing the ATAI Data Portal
Making every research step count: Introducing the ATAI Data Portal
A new open data platform will accelerate robust and comprehensive research in the agricultural sector
The Center for Effective Global Action
Sep 5
Supporting an inclusive evidence ecosystem: Insights from the 2023 Africa Evidence Summit
Supporting an inclusive evidence ecosystem: Insights from the 2023 Africa Evidence Summit
Maya Ranganath reflects on the goals, outcomes, and key learnings of this summer’s 11th annual Africa Evidence Summit in Nairobi.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 17
A new approach to compensation
A new approach to compensation
In the age of inflation, market volatility, and workforce anomalies, is it possible to compensate employees consistently and fairly?
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 3
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How does Measurement Contribute to a Habitable Planet for All?
How does Measurement Contribute to a Habitable Planet for All?
Last month, CEGA held its ninth annual Measuring Development (MeasureDev) conference on “Mitigating the Risks and Impacts of Climate…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jun 13
Using Ensemble Deep Learning to Deliver Aid Better in Post-Flood Pakistan
Using Ensemble Deep Learning to Deliver Aid Better in Post-Flood Pakistan
Researchers developed a new machine learning algorithm using satellite imagery to identify poor households in Sindh to receive aid.
The Center for Effective Global Action
May 15
Spring Cleaning: Refreshing CEGA’s Annual Priorities
Spring Cleaning: Refreshing CEGA’s Annual Priorities
CEGA’s Director of Operations Lauren Russell and Executive Director Carson Christiano share the center’s five strategic ambitions for 2023.
The Center for Effective Global Action
May 3
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Exploring PETs: What Does the Price of Sugar Beets Have to Do With Preventing Fraud?
Exploring PETs: What Does the Price of Sugar Beets Have to Do With Preventing Fraud?
Privacy Enhancing Technologies lead efforts to protect privacy and enable responsible data use. But what are they and how are they used?
The Center for Effective Global Action
Apr 19
The Impact of Teacher Gender Bias on High School Student Outcomes
The Impact of Teacher Gender Bias on High School Student Outcomes
Using novel linked data to track educational and employment trajectories in Peru
The Center for Effective Global Action
Apr 6
Power Quality in Donor-Funded Infrastructure Projects
Power Quality in Donor-Funded Infrastructure Projects
How did distinct regulations for the World Bank vs African Development Bank impact the construction and expansion of electricity in Kenya?
The Center for Effective Global Action
Mar 29
Agricultural productivity and labor: Evidence and open questions for researchers
Agricultural productivity and labor: Evidence and open questions for researchers
How labor is sourced and used affects agricultural productivity. How can farmers best use labor and agricultural technologies?
The Center for Effective Global Action
Mar 22
Beyond Disruption: Rebuilding Privacy in the Digital Era
Beyond Disruption: Rebuilding Privacy in the Digital Era
Can privacy and innovation really go hand in hand? What can we do to safeguard sensitive data today, and what’s in store for the future?
The Center for Effective Global Action
Feb 23
Beyond Disruption: Privacy Enhancing Technologies Can Deliver Financial Inclusion
Beyond Disruption: Privacy Enhancing Technologies Can Deliver Financial Inclusion
In the age of big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, is it really possible to keep data private? Does it matter?
The Center for Effective Global Action
Feb 16
The Promise of an Evidence-Informed Future
The Promise of an Evidence-Informed Future
Carson Christiano reflects on the progress made by the evidence-informed policy movement and outlines 3 priorities for CEGA in 2023.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jan 18
Twenty Years of WGAPE: Interview with Daniel Posner and Edward Miguel
Twenty Years of WGAPE: Interview with Daniel Posner and Edward Miguel
Amy Shipow speaks to Daniel Posner and Edward Miguel about the evolution of the Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE).
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jan 5
BITSS Flagship Open Science Training Gets a Boost
BITSS Flagship Open Science Training Gets a Boost
A new National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant will invest in BITSS’s open science and transparency efforts across the social sciences.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Dec 16, 2022
What Is Cash Good For?
What Is Cash Good For?
Can comparing anti-poverty programs to unconditional cash transfers improve development programming?
The Center for Effective Global Action
Dec 1, 2022
New studies seek greater understanding of the psychological and cognitive effects of poverty
New studies seek greater understanding of the psychological and cognitive effects of poverty
Learn about our new projects that investigate the psychological and cognitive effects of poverty on health and development.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Nov 3, 2022
One Size (Brain Development) Does Not Fit All
One Size (Brain Development) Does Not Fit All
Monica Ellwood-Lowe shares results from two studies about patterns of brain activity for children from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Oct 26, 2022
The value of education for girls’ employment and leadership
The value of education for girls’ employment and leadership
Global gains in girls’ secondary education correspond with declines in early marriage and early childbearing, but this is not transferring…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Oct 13, 2022
Avoiding Debt: Balancing Psychological Burdens and Financial Consequences
Avoiding Debt: Balancing Psychological Burdens and Financial Consequences
Study explores how going debt-free may not be the best investment
The Center for Effective Global Action
Sep 22, 2022
What Legacy is WGAPE Striving to Create?
What Legacy is WGAPE Striving to Create?
The Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE) supports African and Africa-based scholars conducting rigorous research.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Sep 7, 2022
Three Conferences, Two weeks: Amplifying Voices of African Scholars Across the Continent
Three Conferences, Two weeks: Amplifying Voices of African Scholars Across the Continent
This summer, CEGA was thrilled to host 3 research events across West & East Africa that accelerated our efforts to elevate LMIC scholars.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Sep 2, 2022
Making Altruism More Effective
Making Altruism More Effective
Effective Altruism needs to make greater investments in impact evaluations to continue to do the most good possible.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 26, 2022
From One Semester to Seven Years: Fostering Connection and Collaboration with PhD Students
From One Semester to Seven Years: Fostering Connection and Collaboration with PhD Students
Learn about our peer mentorship program, the current call for mentors, and the experiences of past mentors and mentees.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 17, 2022
“Lights on, Lights off”
“Lights on, Lights off”
Evaluating outages, voltage, and economic impacts of grid investments in Accra, Ghana
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 12, 2022
Cash Transfers Can Improve Lives — Even for Those Who Don’t Receive Them
Cash Transfers Can Improve Lives — Even for Those Who Don’t Receive Them
The General Equilibrium project is the first study to trace the impact of cash transfers on entire communities by studying…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 3, 2022
Ensuring Reproducibility in Large Research Teams
Ensuring Reproducibility in Large Research Teams
Achieving reproducible social science can be tricky with large research teams. Thomas Brailey shares four recommendations on how to do so.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jul 29, 2022
Evidence for Digital and Bundled Services
Evidence for Digital and Bundled Services
Framing a research agenda for the Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative (DAISI)
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jul 19, 2022
The Role of Mobile Data in Global Development Research
The Role of Mobile Data in Global Development Research
Mobile phones generate a huge amount of data, allowing researchers to answer development questions with new depth and granularity.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jun 3, 2022
How do we know if programs have lasting impacts?
How do we know if programs have lasting impacts?
Long-run studies that follow up with participants years later can evaluate the effectiveness of all kinds of programs and inform policy.
The Center for Effective Global Action
May 20, 2022
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