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), institutions, and programs implemented in Peru during the period 1990-2007. The assessment is based on a simple, basic framework of … process of innovation, and the growth of total factor productivity. Evidence indicates that the PDPs and structural reforms … implemented in Peru did not significantly alter the productive structure of the Peruvian economy. If the objectives of the PDPs …
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This paper reports the results of an experiment with secondary school students designed to improve their ability to reason, argument, and communicate using mathematics. These goals are at the core of many educational reforms. A structured pedagogical intervention was created that fostered a more...
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Roughly one third of a cohort drop out of high school across OECD countries, and developing effective tools to address prime-aged high school dropouts is a key policy question. We leverage high quality Norwegian register data, and for identification we exploit reforms enabling access to high...
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The 2010 primary school reform in the UK aimed at giving schools more autonomy and freedom from local council's control, by giving them the option to become academies. Once converted, schools need to choose between remaining a standalone academy or joining an academy chain. However, the majority...
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