The household benefits of an educated older sister More schooling for girls in Pakistan improves the educational outcomes of the younger siblings they help raise Education Javaeria Qureshi Published 08.03.19
What happens when you incentivise primary education in Uganda Incentives that hold teachers accountable for achievement can increase education attainment when paired with adequate instructional resources Education Daniel Gilligan Naureen Karachiwalla Ibrahim Kasirye Adrienne Lucas Derek Neal Published 12.08.19
Does affirmative action incentivise schooling? Caste-based reservations in government jobs and colleges in India resulted in potential future beneficiaries staying in school longer Education Gaurav Khanna Published 26.02.19
Evidence to practice: Education reforms USAID is using evidence to improve the way we teach and learn Education Louise Fox Published 14.11.18
What happens when you teach teenage girls negotiation skills? Training girls in Zambia to negotiate saw them use strategies to secure household resources to stay in school longer, even in the face of poverty Education Corinne Low Published 19.12.18
Does China owe its growth to schooling? Human capital externalities amplify the returns to education in China. Yet this can only explain some of the country's rapid growth. Education Edward Glaeser Ming Lu Published 26.10.18
Perceived risk of street harassment and college choice of women in Delhi Women choose lower quality colleges, travel for a longer time, and spend more money on commuting, relative to men, to feel safer Education Girija Borker Published 01.10.18
Going to the movies can help you at school Watching Queen of Katwe, a movie featuring an inspiring role model, improved Ugandan secondary school students’ national exam scores Education Emma Riley Published 03.09.18
Goals and gaps: Tackling educational segregation of immigrant children Career counselling helps close the immigrant-native gap in high-school track choice, grade repetition, and cognitive skills Education Michela Carlana Eliana La Ferrara Paolo Pinotti Published 12.03.18
