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Report Cards : The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets

Andrabi, Tahir - 2015

This paper studies study the impact of providing school and child test scores on subsequent test scores, prices, and enrollment in markets with multiple public and private providers. A randomly selected half of the sample villages (markets) received report cards. This increased test scores by...

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When the Money Runs Out : Do Cash Transfers Have Sustained Effects on Human Capital Accumulation?

Baird, Sarah - 2016

This study examines the medium-term effects of a two-year cash transfer program targeted to adolescent girls and young women. Significant declines in HIV prevalence, teen pregnancy, and early marriage among recipients of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) during the program evaporated quickly...

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Non-Public Provision of Active Labor Market Programs in Arab-Mediterranean Countries : An Inventory of Youth Programs

Angel-Urdinola, Diego F. - 2010

Programs (ALMPs) in Arab-Mediterranean Countries (AMCs), with a specific focus on programs targeted at youth. Despite … financial investments in programs and the urgency to improve labor market outcomes among youth. This policy note constitutes a …

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Country Assessment on Youth Violence, Policy and Programmes in South Africa

World Bank - 2012

research, policy and programming have historically focused on children and adults, there is a growing emphasis on youth as both … to support its incorporating human rights into youth violence programming and policy dialogues in Mexico and South Africa … project. This aims to encourage policy dialogue on youth and violence with the South African government and other stakeholders …

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Employment Generation in Rural Africa : Mid-Term Results from an Experimental Evaluation of the Youth Opportunities Program in Northern Uganda

Blattman, Christopher - 2011

Can cash transfers promote employment and reduce poverty in rural Africa? Will lower youth unemployment and poverty … central monitoring and accountability, most youth invest the transfer in vocational skills and tools. Second, the economic … average. Third, the evidence suggests that poor access to credit is a major reason youth cannot start these vocations in the …

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Gradual Versus Big-Bang Devaluations : An Empirical Analysis

Geiger, Michael - 2018

This paper examines the pros and cons of gradual versus big-bang approaches toward devaluations. It presents original empirical evidence regarding output, consumption, investment and trade balances associated with gradual and big-bang devaluation episodes. It finds that big-bang devaluations are...

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The Misallocation of Pay and Productivity in the Public Sector : Evidence from the Labor Market for Teachers

Bau, Natalie - 2017

This paper uses a unique dataset of both public and private sector primary school teachers and their students to present among the first estimates in a low-income country of (a) teacher effectiveness; (b) teacher value added (TVA) and its correlates; and (c) the link between TVA and teacher...

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Heterogeneous Technology Diffusion and Ricardian Trade Patterns

Kerr, William R. - 2017

Migration and trade are often linked through ethnic networks boosting bilateral trade. This study uses migration to quantify the importance of Ricardian technology differences for international trade. The framework provides the first panel estimates connecting country-industry productivity and...

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Effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks in an Open Economy : Evidence from Canada

Belinga, Vincent - 2016

What is the impact of fiscal policy shocks on key macroeconomic variables in Canada? This question triggered renewed interest in the aftermath of the 2008-09 Great Recession. Indeed, as in many advanced economies, fiscal policy in Canada following the recession started with an expansionary phase...

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Trade Effects of Customs Reform : Evidence from Albania

Fernandes, Ana M. - 2015

Despite enormous academic interest in international trade costs and keen policy interest in efforts to mitigate them, so far there is very little hard evidence on the impacts of trade facilitation efforts. This paper exploits a dramatic reduction in the rate of physical inspections by Albanian...

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