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This study examines the gendered effects of early and sustained exposure to high-performing peers on female educational trajectories. Exploiting random allocation to classrooms within middle schools, we measure the effect of male and female high performers on girls' high school placement...
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Randomized field experiments designed to better understand the production of human capital have increased exponentially over the past several decades. This chapter summarizes what we have learned about various partial derivatives of the human capital production function, what important partial...
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evidence of a narrowing gender gap with the policy. On the contrary, the gender gap in urban areas in post-compulsory schooling …-force participation rate, bring about this widening gender gap. …
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) classroom use in schools and (ii) home use by students. Theoretically, information and communications technology (ICT …A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families, and policymakers with the hope of improving … educational outcomes. This chapter explores the theoretical and empirical literature on the impacts of technology on educational …
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evidence of a narrowing gender gap with the policy. On the contrary, the gender gap in urban areas in post-compulsory schooling …-force participation rate, bring about this widening gender gap …
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degrees. We show annual earnings and hours worked while enrolled in graduate school vary a lot by gender and degree. Finally …
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that feature two novel contributions. Unlike other gender peer effects studies, a) we use a rich sample of schools and …
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that feature two novel contributions. Unlike other gender peer effects studies, a) we use a rich sample of schools and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014447791
There is no clear theoretical prediction regarding whether home computers are an important input in the educational … first-ever field experiment involving the provision of free computers to students for home use. Financial aid students … attending a large community college in Northern California were randomly selected to receive free computers and were followed …
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We examine the impact of a large, randomized Girls' Education Challenge (GEC) project in rural Zimbabwe. The … multifaceted project initially provided information about girls' rights and education barriers to girls, parents, teachers, and …
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