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represent an understudied channel for this type of social learning. We study an environmentally-focused law in the shale gas …
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, endogenous learning here eliminates that effect …
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We document the transmission of social distancing practices from the United States to Mexico along migrant networks during the early 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Using data on pre-existing migrant connections between Mexican and U.S. locations and mobile-phone tracking data revealing social...
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a quality upgrade one of these inputs requires a period of learning before it can be used effectively, then in general … wasteful to tie up funds in the other inputs which will be underutilized until the date learning is over. We provide evidence …
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We study social learning between spouses using an experiment in Chennai, India. We vary whether individuals discover … gender difference in learning (only) in the household …
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This paper presents the first experimental evidence on the effects of live versus internet media of instruction. Students in a large introductory microeconomics course at a major research university were randomly assigned to live lectures versus watching these same lectures in an internet...
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We conduct a large scale RCT to investigate peer effects in computer assisted learning (CAL). Identification of peer … which peer effects unambiguously help weak students catch up with the rest of the class without imposing any learning cost …
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distractors that may tamper with the learning process. This paper presents results from a randomized controlled trial in which … make a significant difference in student learning. We additionally conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis, which … substitution by laptops may be a cost-effective manner to provide classroom learning content …
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In recent years, there has been widespread excitement around the potential for technology to transform learning. As … technologies from which to choose—from digital personalized learning platforms to educational games to online courses. Amidst the … technology: (1) access to technology, (2) computer-assisted learning, (3) technology-enabled behavioral interventions in …
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.39 and 0.23 standard deviations, respectively, after four years. We also identify important gender learning gaps with boys …
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