consequently, economic growth and development. We analyse the effects of decentralisation and school autonomy on the quality of …

clubs/teams/activities, skipping school, getting into fights, damaging property, stealing, hurting others, smoking, using … not in school as potential mediators. We find that: (1) Welfare reform had no favorable effects on any of the youth … skipping school, damaging property, and getting into fights among boys. (4) Welfare reform led to increases in smoking and drug …

schools. Instituted in 2008, the “Broadband at School” federal program in Brazil aimed to bring broadband to all urban public … examine the effect of “Broadband at School” program on students' academic performance. Using the system generalized method … of this policy, that school participation is endogenous. Precision is improved by controlling for an extensive student …

students who volunteer for at least 3 hours per week. They were randomly assigned to middle school students, from a list of … potential beneficiaries compiled by school principals. Using original survey data collected from students, parents, teachers and …

students who volunteer for 3 to 6 hours per week. They were randomly assigned to middle school students, from a list of … potential beneficiaries compiled by school principals. Using original survey data collected from students, parents, teachers and …