IPA Presents at King Abdulaziz University Endowment Workshop on Poverty Reduction – Marbella, Spain
From September 26-28, Alison Fahey (Policy Manager, J-PAL Global) and Dean Karlan (Yale; President, IPA) presented at a closed-door workshop on poverty reduction hosted by the King Abdulaziz University Endowment, based in Saudi Arabia. The workshop brought together 35 business, government, and non-profit leaders. Dean and Alison presented an introduction to randomized evaluations, evidence on targeting the ultra-poor, and proposed several ways for participants to collaborate with IPA and J-PAL.