outcomes as well as in other middle-income countries in southern Africa. …

outcomes as well as in other middle-income countries in southern Africa. …

formal finance. We conclude with policies that could help Swaziland - and other middle income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa …

early seventh grade of schooling using a recent and nationally representative panel of Australian children. Regression … test score gap in numeracy as students advance their schooling. Regression and decomposition results also highlight the …

Children of Asian immigrants in most English-speaking destinations have better academic outcomes, yet the underlying … causes of their advantages are under-studied. We employ panel time-use diaries by two cohorts of children observed over a … decade to present new evidence that children of Asian immigrants begin spending more time than their peers on educational …

Children of Asian immigrants in most English-speaking destinations have better academic outcomes, yet the underlying … causes of their advantages are under-studied. We employ panel time-use diaries by two cohorts of children observed over a … decade to present new evidence that children of Asian immigrants begin spending more time than their peers on educational …

Using over 50 thousand time-use diaries from two cohorts of children, we document significant gender differences in … pronounced for higher performing students. By contrast, gender differences in media time are the main factor explaining gender … gaps in non-cognitive skills. As children age, gender differences in time allocation play an increasing role in explaining …