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Watch the recording of our panel discussion for insights on safer data collection from leading experts at the World Bank, USAID, J-PAL, IPA, and GPSDD.
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Join this virtual panel discussion for insights on safer data collection from leading experts at the World Bank, USAID, J-PAL, IPA, and GPSDD.
Explore this new initiative for methodologies and resources for safer data collection, in response to new challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In this post, I consider the recent history of digital data collection technology as an example of MERL technology maturation – and as an example, more broadly, of the importance of market structure in shaping the evolution of a technology.