Previous randomized studies have shown that addressing children’s current learning gaps, rather than following an over-ambitious uniform…
We combine newly created data on per student government expenditure on children in government
elementary schools across India, data on per…
We study the impact of providing school and child test scores on subsequent test scores, prices, and enrollment in markets with multiple…
The incredibly low levels of learning and the generally dysfunctional public sector schooling systems in many (though not all) developing…
This paper explores trends in urban employment in India, with a focus on informal employment, and highlights the growing significance of…
With an estimated one hundred fifteen million children not attending primary school in the developing world, increasing access to education…
We report the results of an experiment that was designed to test for discrimination in grading in India. We recruited teachers to grade…
Learning profiles that track changes in student skills per year of schooling often find shockingly
low learning gains. Using data from…