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Boys are doing worse in school than are girls, which has been dubbed "the Boy Crisis." An analysis of the latest data on educational outcomes among boys and girls reveals extensive disparities in grades, reading and writing test scores, and other measurable educational outcomes, and these...
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schools to the suspension of lessons in order to guarantee students' right to education. The working paper explains what DAD … digitization of the Italian school; it then explores digital education in Lucanian schools through the analysis of statistical … economic development. Ensuring quality, fair and inclusive education is the fourth goal of the UN Agenda 2030 and is a …
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Computers are an important part of modern education, yet many schoolchildren lack access to a computer at home. We test … evidence showing no change in homework time or other intermediate inputs in education. …
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colleges for low-income community college students. This paper explores the role that access to information technology, in …
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the case of Syria, perhaps due to a lack of pre-conflict data. This article endeavours to fill this gap by computing …
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We study same-sex role model effects of teachers with a meta-analysis and our own study of three million students in 90 countries. Both approaches show that role model effects on performance are, on average, small: 0.030 SD in the meta-analysis and 0.015 SD in our multi-country study. Going...
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This paper examines pre-colonial interaction among polities along the Konkan coast, from Surat to Goa, during the long half-century c.1680-1756. Specifically it uses the dynasty of the Angrias, who were deemed pirates by the European powers but were actually an integral part of the Maratha...
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estimate a model of time allocation that emphasizes the role of home production technology. We find it necessary to consider … both labor-augmenting technology and total factor productivity in home production. Based on the estimated model, we study … production technology and wage heterogeneity highlighted. …
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specialized fields like technology management. Structurally, new types of students and learning demands are placing stresses on … future student population, with distinct needs and demands for part-time and executive education. This shift is also evident …
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Numeric Control machines have increased the risk of technology-induced displacement of labour in the garment sector. This … technology. …
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