discontinuity design. The intervention consisted of upgrading existing three-classroom schools to six-classroom schools to … 0.29 standard deviations. Students in treatment schools progress further through the grades, compared to students in non …-selected schools. These upgraded schools are effective at getting children into school, getting children to start school on time, and …

villages with multiple public and private schools and clearly defined catchment boundaries. The program was randomized at the … were 0.2 sd higher in public schools. We find evidence of an education multiplier : test scores in private schools were … is greater for those private schools that faced a greater threat to their market power. Accounting for private sector …

A significant proportion of migrant children in China are not able to attend public schools for lack of local household … registration (HuKou), and turn to privately-operated migrant schools. This paper examines the consequences of such a partially … migrant students who are unable to enroll in public schools perform significantly worse than their more fortunate counterparts …

villages with multiple public and private schools and clearly defined catchment boundaries. The program was randomized at the … were 0.2 sd higher in public schools. We find evidence of an education multiplier: test scores in private schools were also … is greater for those private schools that faced a greater threat to their market power. Accounting for private sector …