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This research explores the economic causes and consequences of language structures. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that variations in pre-industrial geographical characteristics that were conducive to higher return to agricultural investment, larger gender gap in...
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We assess the impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on children's nutrition and education. We combine geo-coded shaking … education. The results are robust to alternative specifications and different measures of exposure to the earthquake. Our … education. Reduced children's health and education will have lasting private and social costs, which could easily exceed the …
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This paper investigates whether aspirations matter for education, which offers a common route out of poverty. We find … attending private education. These results are confirmed for outcomes at age 15. The findings provide direct evidence on the … contribution of mother aspirations to children's education outcomes and point to aspirations as a channel of intergenerational …
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This paper estimates the effects of extending the school day during elementary school on students' education outcomes …
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provide a comparable education to traditional schools. Estimating the effects of distance on academic outcomes, children prove …
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provide a comparable education to traditional schools. Estimating the effects of distance on academic outcomes, children prove …
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'education for all.' …
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private sector in delivering basic education. …
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private sector in delivering basic education. …
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Informal school fees – for uniforms, books, and other supplies – are substantial in developing countries, often several times formal tuition. We evaluate a scholarship program that alleviated informal fees for girls in a subset of Gambian secondary schools. The program is unique because it...
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