Risk and schooling investments: Evidence from India An increase in risk can reduce the probability of a child attending school by 4–5% Education Esther Gehrke Andrew Foster Published 18.10.21
How education technology impacts human capital gains in Mexico A recent analysis highlights the promising impacts of television-based teaching, an area ripe with opportunities for future research Education Raissa Fabregas Published 25.08.21
Can performance pay allow schools to attract and retain better teachers? Evidence from Pakistan Performance pay contracts attract teachers who improve both test score and non-test score outcomes for students Education Christina Brown Tahir Andrabi Published 02.08.21
Selection and incentive effects of teacher performance contracts in Rwanda Pay for performance can improve student learning without negative impacts on the type of teacher that gets recruited or retained Education Clare Leaver Owen Ozier Pieter Serneels Andrew Zeitlin Published 16.07.21
Improving school outcomes with better data sharing: Evidence from Chile Shrinking school–parent information gaps through text messaging can be an effective way to improve grades and attendance outcomes for schoolchildren Education Samuel Berlinski Matias Busso Taryn Dinkelman Claudia Martínez A. Published 30.06.21
Impact of needs-based financing for college on labour market outcomes: Evidence from Jamaica Need-based assistance appears to improve academic and longer-term labour market outcomes for college students in Jamaica Education Nicholas A. Wright Published 21.05.21
How simple technologies can improve learning: Evidence from Niger Calling teachers and students once a week almost doubled the impact on reading and maths test scores of an adult education programme in Niger Education Jenny Aker Christopher Ksoll Published 19.04.21
Rank and peer effects in higher education: Evidence from India A more selective academic environment benefits female students along multiple dimensions but male students fail to take advantage of this exposure Education Utteeyo Dasgupta Subha Mani Smriti Sharma Saurabh Singhal Published 12.03.21
Can kindergarten combat learning inequality? Participation in early childhood education programmes can lead to improved and lasting learning outcomes for disadvantaged children Education Joshua T. Dean Seema Jayachandran Published 09.02.21
