Development economics, environmental economics, health economics and many other sub-fields demand an understanding of research-practice partnerships (RPPs). In applied economics research, RPPs generally embed academic researchers in community organizations as they design, implement, and deliver programs that have the potential to improve people’s lives. In this episode of the Finance Impact Podcast, Professor Raji Jayaraman, co-director of the Forward Society Lab housed here at the Department of Economics, explains the characteristics of RPPs, and how these partnerships are created and maintained.  The episode also discusses the role of quantitative data and rigorous evidence in policymaking.

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