Insights from Lawrence Katz on CaseyCast

In this episode of CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton speaks with Lawrence F. Katz, Harvard economist and co-founder of J-PAL North America, about the transformative role of research and evidence in addressing poverty and inequality. They discuss sectoral employment training, the power of randomized control trials to shape effective social policies and groundbreaking programs like Moving to Opportunity. Katz shares insights on building pathways to economic mobility, the importance of neighborhood effects and how partnerships between researchers, communities and policymakers can drive meaningful change. Tune in to explore how data and collaboration are creating a brighter future for kids and families. Learn more at

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Insights from Lawrence Katz on CaseyCast is an episode from CaseyCast - the monthly podcast of The Annie E. Casey Foundation by The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

This episode is 00:39:30 long.

This episode was published on Dec 11, 2024.

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