William Parienté

assistant professor
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

Overview

William Parienté is an assistant professor at Louvain Catholic University (UCL) and an associate researcher at J-PAL Europe. His research focuses on access to credit, and problems relating to poverty and health in developing countries.

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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) was founded by the MIT in 2003. This laboratory has designed and implemented a randomized evaluation method for poverty reduction programs inspired by clinical trials used in medicine. Through its work J-PAL helps  governments, donors and companies improve their actions to support the poorest.