Information domain time use: This is the topic of this expert opinion for the commisssion to improve the informational infrastructure between sciences and statistics, which is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Following a given structure the content encompasses:...

This paper combines a randomized experiment and a structural model to test whether monitoring and financial incentives can reduce teacher absence and increase learning. In 57 schools in India, randomly chosen out of 113, a teacher’s daily attendance was verified through photographs with time...

In the rural areas of developing countries, teacher absence is a widespread problem. This paper tests whether a simple incentive program based on teacher presence can reduce teacher absence, and whether it has the potential to lead to more teaching activities and better learning. In 60 informal...