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Boys are doing worse in school than are girls, which has been dubbed "the Boy Crisis." An analysis of the latest data on educational outcomes among boys and girls reveals extensive disparities in grades, reading and writing test scores, and other measurable educational outcomes, and these...
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Computers are an important part of modern education, yet many schoolchildren lack access to a computer at home. We test … evidence showing no change in homework time or other intermediate inputs in education. …
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colleges for low-income community college students. This paper explores the role that access to information technology, in …
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Boys are doing worse in school than are girls, which has been dubbed "the Boy Crisis." An analysis of the latest data on educational outcomes among boys and girls reveals extensive disparities in grades, reading and writing test scores, and other measurable educational outcomes, and these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011309995
There is no clear theoretical prediction regarding whether home computers are an important input in the educational production function. To investigate the hypothesis that access to a home computer affects educational outcomes, we conduct the first-ever field experiment involving the provision...
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colleges for low-income community college students. This paper explores the role that access to information technology, in …
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estimate a model of time allocation that emphasizes the role of home production technology. We find it necessary to consider … both labor-augmenting technology and total factor productivity in home production. Based on the estimated model, we study … production technology and wage heterogeneity highlighted. …
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specialized fields like technology management. Structurally, new types of students and learning demands are placing stresses on … future student population, with distinct needs and demands for part-time and executive education. This shift is also evident …
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information and communication technology (ICT) should be extensively involved in the teaching of all subjects. We investigate how … results indicate that 1:1 initiatives may increase inequality in education by worsening math skills and decreasing enrollment …
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With a large pool of engineers and scientists, the presence of over 9300 technology-based startups and its strengths in … exports of information technology/information technology-enabled services (IT/ITeS), India is uniquely placed to become a … global technology and innovation hub. Yet there is a fear that Indian companies may not be able to access and monetise the …
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