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Effects of Adult Health Interventions at Scale on Children's Schooling : Evidence from Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia

Lucas, Adrienne M. - 2016

In 2007, approximately one in five children in Zambia lived with an HIV positive adult. We identify the effect of adult … antiretroviral therapy (ART) availability at scale on children's educational outcomes by combining data on the expansion of ART … the availability of ART increased the likelihood that children in households with HIV positive household heads started …

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Schooling, Wealth, Risky Sexual Behavior, and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lucas, Adrienne M. - 2018

Economic growth and development have improved human health in many regions, while sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind. Economic theory and the existing empirical evidence suggest that development may not generate large reductions in the leading cause of adult mortality in the region,...

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Managing to Learn

Beg, Sabrin; Fitzpatrick, Anne E.; Lucas, Adrienne M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

To improve public services, public sector managers must encourage reticent civil servants to enact effective reforms. We show through a randomized controlled trial that school principals, i.e., school mangers, can act as leaders to improve Instructional Management (0.3SD) and student learning...

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