By : Joel McGuire

A woman in colorful attire sitting near a “Friendship” sign, representing community and social connection.
Can I get a little less life…
Dec 21, 2023

We are pleased to share a new joint working paper…

Cost-effectiveness comparison of mental health and wellbeing interventions.
HLI’s Giving Season 2023 Research Overview
Nov 28, 2023

In this report, we provide an overview of all our…

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Research Agenda 2023-2024
Jul 6, 2023

We set out our research priorities. Download report as PDF…

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HLI’s work is discussed on the 80k…
Jun 9, 2023

On the 2nd of June 2023, Elie Hassenfeld was interviewed…

Diagram showing how lead exposure affects health, cognition, behavior, and socio-economic status.
Lead Exposure: a shallow cause exploration
Apr 11, 2023

In this shallow cause exploration, we explore the impact of…

Graph showing wellbeing gains from different interventions across neutral points.
Response to GiveWell’s assessment of StrongMinds
Mar 24, 2023

On the 22nd of March 2023, GiveWell posted an “Assessment…

Color-coded map showing life satisfaction levels of refugees globally.
Immigration reform: a shallow cause exploration
Feb 20, 2023

In this shallow cause exploration, we explore the impact of…

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