"Vermeersch and Kremer examine the effects of subsidized school meals on school participation, educational achievement …, and school finance in a developing country setting. They use data from a program that was implemented in 25 randomly … chosen preschools in a pool of 50. Children's school participation was 30 percent higher in the treatment group than in the …

members, whereas in civil-law countries, only older members enjoy higher wages. The authors also contrast wage premia with …

exacerbated by the need to ensure a suitable range of subject expertise among the teachers at a school …

and measuring the quality of teaching instruction can be used as a guide for school leadership programs, teacher …

), introducing per-capita based financing and delegating significant financial and decision-making autonomy to school principals … BGN and increased wages by 46 percent and reallocation of resources for capital investment (World Bank 2010). Despite the …

"Teachers' salaries have often been highlighted as an important issue in discussions on school improvement. The level …

. How to do this, especially in primary school, where reading, writing and mathematical skills are first acquired, is the … results than giving schools cash grants for supplies or additional teachers. This project, which looks at only one school …