resources matter for pupil outcomes. In this paper we look at this question by considering an English education policy …. We report results showing a positive impact of the extra resources on school attendance and performance in Mathematics … resources can matter for children in the poorest secondary schools, particularly when building on a solid educational or ability …

The paper presents a theory of policy timing that relies on uncertainty and transaction costs to explain the optimal … timing and length of policy reforms. Delaying reforms resolves some uncertainty by gaining valuable information and saves …

This paper is concerned with the timing of an agricultural policy reform under uncertainty. The focus is on the … when high uncertainty prevails. …