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The permanent input hypothesis : the case of textbooks and (no) student learning in Sierra Leone
Sabarwal, Shwetlena; Evans, David K.; Marshak, Anastasia - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010429961
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Re-kindling learning : eReaders in Lagos
Habyarimana, James Paul; Sabarwal, Shwetlena - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012002586
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Learning-adjusted Years of Schooling (LAYS) : defining a new macro measure of education : background paper to the 2019 World Development Report
Filmer, Deon; Rogers, Halsey; Angrist, Noam; Sabarwal, … - 2018
The standard summary metric of education-based human capital used in macro analyses-the average number of years of …) its virtues of simplicity and transparency make it a good candidate summary measure of education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011929576
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How to improve education outcomes most efficiently? : a comparison of 150 interventions using the new learning-adjusted years of schooling metric
Angrist, Noam; Evans, David K.; Filmer, Deon; … - 2020
. Limited resources mean that policymakers must make tough choices about which investments to make to improve education …. Although hundreds of education interventions have been rigorously evaluated, making comparisons between the results is … for reporting gains from education interventions. The paper applies LAYS to compare the effectiveness (and cost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390565
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Does gender matter for firm performance? : evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Sabarwal, Shwetlena (contributor);  … - 2008
"Using 2005 firm level data for 26 countries in Eastern and Central Europe, this paper estimates performance gaps between male and female-owned businesses, while controlling for location by industry and country. The findings show that female entrepreneurs have a significantly smaller scale of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003758802
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How do women weather economic shocks? : a review of the evidence
Sabarwal, Shwetlena; Sinha, Nistha; Buvinić, Mayra - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901294