Does vocational educational training work? Experimental evidence from Mongolia Can investments in vocational training, contrary to the existing research literature, actually improve labour market outcomes? Education Ofer Malamud Erica Field Leigh Linden Daniel Rubenson Shing-Yi Wang Published 08.07.20
Education creates peace: Evidence from school-building in Indonesia New research shows how a school-building programme in Indonesia successfully reduced conflict Education Dominic Rohner Published 11.03.20
India’s National Education Policy: A need to look beyond the classroom to improve results India should consider how government policies have both intended and unintended consequences for education, as they impact incentives to attend school Education Anjali Adukia Published 15.11.19
Changing beliefs about education: Evidence from rural India Beyond simply telling them or showing evidence, how can we make children in developing countries believe that education has value? Education Guo Xu Published 06.11.19
Empowering adolescent girls in Sierra Leone under the Ebola crisis In the midst of the Ebola crisis an empowerment programme acts as a shield for adolescent girls Education Oriana Bandiera Niklas Buehren Markus Goldstein Imran Rasul Andrea Smurra Published 06.09.19
Assessing the impacts of financial aid for low-income students Merit-based financial aid for low-income students doubles immediate postsecondary enrollment, making elite universities substantially more diverse Education Juliana Londoño-Vélez Catherine Rodríguez Fabio Sánchez Published 23.08.19
Why do parents invest in girls’ education? Evidence from rural India Prospects of a desirable groom is an important driver of girls’ education in rural Rajasthan. Helping girls stay in school can prevent early marriage. Education Abigail Adams-Prassl Alison Andrew Published 05.08.19
Education and domestic violence in Turkey Increased schooling for girls in Turkey led to a rise in psychological violence, but also reduced the intergenerational transmission of violence Education Bilge Erten Pinar Keskin Published 31.05.19
Long-term and intergenerational effects of education Evidence from Indonesia shows school construction improves labour and marriage market outcomes, and benefits are transmitted intergenerationally Education Richard Akresh Daniel Halim Marieke Kleemans Published 03.05.19
