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Do study grants help refugees find jobs? A case study of the effects of the voluntary sector grants on the education, training and employment of refugees in the United Kingdom

Ilmolelian, Peter - EconWPA - 2005

not the employment outcomes of those refugees who received financial grants to enable them attend their education … employment than education/ social science and health studies. …

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Demographic transition, family size and child schooling

Mari Bhat, P.N. - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2002

This paper first presents evidence to show that in recent years there has been a substantial fall in fertility among illiterate women in India. Subsequently, using the data from the Human Development Profile Survey of 1994, it shows that child schooling among illiterate parents is inversely...

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Earning and education among ethnic groups in rural India

Unni, Jeemol - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2001

In rural India access to education could act as a catalyst to change. Persons acquiring education could break through … some of the social and cultural norms associated with certain occupations. However, access to education and the capacity to … reservation of seats in higher education and jobs in the public sector were intended to help break some of these entry barriers …

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Household expenditure on elementary education : Implications for cost recovery mechanisms

Shariff, Abusaleh; Burgohain, Tarujyoti; Ghosh, P.K. - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2000

This paper presents the pattern of household expenditure on elementary education according to types of schools (such as … government, aided and private) for major states and all India. It is hypothesised that the household expenditure on education … reflects household demand for education besides ability to pay for education. Households in the highest income group spend …

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School Choice in New York City After Three Years: An Evaluation of the School Choice Scholarships Program.

Mayer, Daniel P.; Peterson, Paul E.; Myers, David E.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2002

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Building Their Futures: How Early Head Start Programs Are Enhancing the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Low-Income Families.

Love, John M.; Kisker, Ellen Eliason; Ross, Christine M.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001

This preliminary summary of program impacts shows that programs successfully delivered their intended services and that participating children performed significantly better in cognitive, language, and social-emotional development than nonparticipating children. Participating parents also showed...

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An Evaluation of the New York City School Choice Scholarships Program: The First Year.

Peterson, Paul E.; Myers, David; Howell, William G. - Mathematica Policy Research - 1998

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Conducting Randomized Trials in School Settings: P4K.

Myers, David; Durno, Donna - Mathematica Policy Research - 2003

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Upward Bound Math-Science: Program Description and Interim Impact Estimates.

Olsen, Robert; Seftor, Neil; Silva, Tim; Myers, David; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007

In 1990, the U.S. Department of Education established a math and science initiative within Upward Bound, a federal …

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Making the Most of Opportunities to Learn What Works: A School District's Guide.

Akers, Lauren; Resch, Alexandra; Berk, Jillian - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

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