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Browsers Don't Lie? Gender Differences in the Effects of the Indian COVID-19 Lockdown on Digital Activity and Time Use
Miller, Amalia R.; Ramdas, Kamalini; Sungu, Alp - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We measure the impact of the initial Indian national COVID-19 lockdown on digital activity using browser histories of 1,094 individuals, spanning over 31.5 million website visits on computers and mobile devices. Reflecting the predicted increase in the value of online activity, both men and...
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Covid-19 Learning Loss and Recovery : Panel Data Evidence from India
Singh, Abhijeet; Romero, Mauricio; Muralidharan, Karthik - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We use a panel survey of ~19,000 primary-school-aged children in rural Tamil Nadu to study 'learning loss' after COVID-19-induced school closures, and the pace of recovery after schools reopened. Students tested in December 2021 (18 months after school closures) displayed learning deficits of...
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The Dynastic Benefits of Early Childhood Education : Participant Benefits and Family Spillovers
García García-Menéndez, Jorge Luis; Bennhoff, Frederik H. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We demonstrate the social efficiency of investing in high-quality early childhood education using newly collected data … education program. Annual observations of participant outcomes up to midlife allow us to provide a cost-benefit analysis without …
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High-Quality Early-Childhood Education at Scale : Evidence from a Multisite Randomized Trial
Dougan, William R.; García García-Menéndez, Jorge Luis; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We offer a new analysis of a large-scale trial of an early-childhood education program that targeted premature, low … household production model suggests that the possibility of jointly supplying parenting to twins helps explain those differences …
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What Did UWE Do for Economics?
Avilova, Tatyana; Goldin, Claudia - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
content and pedagogy. Using 2001-2021 data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) on graduating BAs …
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Does the Delivery of Primary Health Care Improve Birth Outcomes? Evidence from the Rollout of Community Health Centers
Kose, Esra; O'Keefe, Siobhan M.; Rosales-Rueda, Maria - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Introduced as part of the War on Poverty, Community Health Centers (CHCs) deliver primary care to underserved populations by locating sliding-scale clinics in economically disadvantaged areas. We investigate how this policy affected infant health using the rollout of CHCs and a flexible event...
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Child Labor Standards in Regional Trade Agreements : Theory and Evidence
Abman, Ryan M.; Lundberg, Clark C.; McLaren, John; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
outcomes, including employment, education, and household inequality. We develop a stylized general equilibrium model of child …
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Frontier History and Gender Norms in the United States
Bazzi, Samuel; Brodeur, Abel; Fiszbein, Martín; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This paper explores how historical gender roles become entrenched as norms over the long run. In the historical United States, gender roles on the frontier looked starkly different from those in settled areas. Male-biased sex ratios led to higher marriage rates for women and lower for men. Land...
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Fertility and the Education of African Parents and Children
Vogl, Tom - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa exhibits higher fertility and lower education than other world regions. Economic and demographic … theory posit that these phenomena are linked, with slow fertility decline connected to slow education growth among both … adults and children. Using microdata from 33 African countries, this paper documents the co-evolution of adult education …
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Community-Based Health Programs and Child Vaccinations : Evidence from Madagascar
Herrera, Catalina; Rosales-Rueda, Maria - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Vaccinations are a cost-effective tool to prevent child mortality and morbidity; however, their access and take-up remain low in developing countries. We analyze the effects on child vaccinations of a large-scale community-based health worker program that aimed to reach remote areas distant from...
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