Innovations for Poverty Action works with independent development experts to create and rigorously evaluate solutions to development problems. Our researchers work extensively on issues related to poverty and public policies in both developing and developed countries, and employ randomized evaluations when feasible to help learn what works, what does not, and why. For more information, click the links below.

IPA Research Affiliates are the researchers, typically professors, who hire IPA frequently to manage their field research. Their involvement provides valuable input to the research direction of IPA.

IPA Research Network Members are researchers who have one project or more with IPA, and make use of IPA research support services.

Innovations for Poverty Action provides researchers with a variety of Research Support Services, including assistance in project development, proposal preparation, field staff hiring and training, project financial and grant management, data collection and data management, and dissemination of results.