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<p>Please note that this course through Open Learning Library is not offered for credit or certification.</p>
<p>As of 2023, 20 years after J-PAL was founded, J-PAL has expanded to seven regional <a href="https://www.povertyactionlab.org/j-pal-offices" target="_blank">office locations</a> hosted at leading universities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. J-PAL affiliated researchers have conducted over 1640 <a href="https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluations" target="_blank">randomized evaluations</a> in 95 countries around the world.</p>
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