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Chapter 16 Schools, Teachers, and Education Outcomes in Developing Countries
Glewwe, Paul; Kremer, Michael - In: Handbook of the economics of education : volume 2, (pp. 945-1017). 2006
education they receive. School enrollment rates have increased dramatically in developing counties since 1960, but many children … of education and other policies on the quantity and quality of education obtained by children in developing countries …
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The productivity of Colombian public schools and its determinants from a value-added perspective, 2014-2019 : an empirical analysis
Agasisti, Tommaso; Arias, Juliana; Bernal, Gloria L.; … - In: Latin American economic review : LAER ; official … 32 (2023), pp. 1-25
inputs - is relevant information for designing public policies to improve education quality. Using a two-stage data …
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Stratified or Comprehensive? Some Economic Considerations on the design of secondary education
Brunello, Giorgio - In: CESifo DICE Report 02 (2004) 4, pp. 7-10
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Stratified or Comprehensive? Some Economic Considerations on the design of secondary education
Brunello, Giorgio - In: CESifo DICE Report 2 (2004) 4, pp. 07-10
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Motivation, resources and the organization of the school system
Albornoz, Facundo; Berlinski, Samuel G.; Cabrales, Antonio - 2016
also provides a novel microfoundation for peer effects, with empirical implications for welfare and different education …
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Academic achievement and tracking : a theory based on grading standards
Ehlers, Tim; Schwager, Robert - 2016
We present a theory explaining the impact of ability tracking on academic performance based on grading policies. Our model distinguishes between initial ability, which is mainly determined by parental background, and eagerness to extend knowledge. We show that achievements of low ability...
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The value of private schools : evidence from Pakistan
Carneiro, Pedro; Das, Jishnu; Reis, Hugo - 2016
Using unique data from Pakistan we estimate a model of demand for differentiated products in 112 rural education …
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The value of private schools : evidence from Pakistan
Carneiro, Pedro; Das, Jishnu; Reis, Hugo - 2016
Using unique data from Pakistan we estimate a model of demand for differentiated products in 112 rural education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011476891
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The impact of compulsory schooling on earnings : evidence from the 1999 education reform in Poland
Liwiński, Jacek - 2018
In 1999, a reform of education was implemented in Poland, which added one year to the shortest available educational … path, leading to the acquisition of basic vocational education. In the new system, students choosing this path acquire one … more year of general education, which, according to the authors of the reform, should improve the student's position in the …
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The long-term effect of age at school entry on competencies in adulthood
Görlitz, Katja; Penny, Merlin; Tamm, Marcus - 2019
The previous literature has shown that children who enter school at a more advanced age outperform their younger classmates on competency tests taken between kindergarten and Grade 10. This study analyzes whether these effects of school starting age continue into adulthood. Based on data on math...
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