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Teachers' preferences for proximity and the implications for staffing schools: Evidence from Peru
Bertoni, Eleonora; Elacqua, Gregory; Hincapié, Diana; … - 2019
This paper explores rank-ordered teacher candidates' preferences for public schools in Peru by analyzing the 2015 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142015
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Can information on school attributes and placement probabilities direct search and choice? Evidence from choice platforms in Ecuador and Peru
Arteaga, Felipe; Elacqua, Gregory; Krussig, Thomas; … - 2022
choice settings. Specifically, using a multi-country RCT based in Tacna, Peru and Manta, Ecuador, we examine the effect of … through an additional WhatsApp "warning" in Peru, which was not realized in Ecuador. A lower school density seems to have also … recommended schools than other alternatives available. Interestingly, the project implemented in Manta, Ecuador had only marginal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014518159
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The impact of decentralized decision making on student outcomes and teacher quality: Evidence from Colombia
Elacqua, Gregory; Munevar, Isabela; Sánchez Torres, Fabio - 2019
To contribute to the debate about decentralization of education management, in this paper, we take advantage of the arbitrary rule used in Colombia to define the municipalities that can autonomously manage schools, to evaluate through a Regression Discontinuity methodology the effect of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142009
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The potential of smart matching platforms in teacher assignment: The case of Ecuador
Elacqua, Gregory; Gómez, Leidy; Krussig, Thomas; … - 2022
results in the context of a centralized choice and assignment system (CCAS) in Ecuador. Specifically, we focus on the impact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014518157
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The welfare effects of including household preferences in school assignment systems: Evidence from Ecuador
Elacqua, Gregory; Jacas, Isabel; Krussig, Thomas; … - 2022
acceptance algorithm. We leverage administrative data and a mechanism change implemented in the city of Manta, Ecuador in 2021 to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014518237
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Does technical education improve academic outcomes? Evidence from Brazil
Elacqua, Gregory; Navarro-Palau, Patricia; Prada, Maria … - 2019
, Brazil, to identify the impact of technical education during high school on student academic outcomes. We find that students …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142008