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Private secondary school students working on tasks as a group in Uganda

The Impact of Government Subsidies on Private Secondary School Performance in Uganda

Felipe Barrera-Osorio
Pierre De Galbert
James Habyarimana
Shwetlena Sabarwal
Researchers partnered with the Ugandan government to evaluate the impact of a public private partnership (PPP) program with low-cost private secondary schools on absorbing large increases in secondary school enrollment in Uganda. The PPP program led to both greater private school enrollment and...
Professor teaching students, United States J-PAL North America evaluation summary

Individualized Reminders to Increase Teacher Loan Forgiveness Uptake in the United States

Brian Jacob
Damon Jones
Benjamin J. Keys
Researchers are working with Innovations for Poverty Action to study the effects of behavioral "nudges" that encourage teachers to enroll in loan forgiveness programs on program enrollment, teacher retention, and household finance.
Father hugs son on couch while looking at his student performance records in Malawi

Effects of Student Performance Information on Parental Decision-Making in Malawi

Rebecca Dizon-Ross
This study evaluated the impacts of information about children’s academic performance on parents’ subsequent investments in their children’s education. Findings indicate that parents’ perceptions of their children’s academic needs tend to be inaccurate, and that providing parents with information on...
Male tutoring high school boy wearing black t-shirt in Mexico

The Impact of School-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on High School Dropout Rates in Mexico

In Mexico, researchers evaluated a math tutoring intervention and a cognitive behavioral therapy-based (CBT) program that aimed to encourage students to slow their decision-making processes and to improve academic readiness for secondary school students at risk of dropping out. The study found mixed...
Woman tutoring male high schooler in a library in France

Tutoring and Career Counseling for High School Students in France (Talens)

Son Thierry Ly
Eric Maurin
Arnaud Riegert
If disadvantaged students lack information about their educational opportunities after high-school and the academic preparation they need to succeed in top universities, they may be less likely to apply to and attend these universities. Researchers tested the impact of a program that connected...
Two men working on employment growth in training program in Tanzania

Soft Skills Training on Enterprise and Employment Growth in Tanzania

In this study, researchers explored the impact of a soft-skills training program on youth employment.
Female entrepreneur working on online training in Ecuador

The impact of an online entrepreneurial mindset training for youth in Ecuador

Igor Asanov
Guido Buenstorf
Bruno Crépon
Diego d'Andria
Francisco Flores
David McKenzie
Mona Mensmann
Mathis Schulte
Thomas Åstebro
Recent studies have shown that a psychology-based entrepreneurial mindset training can have promising effects on business outcomes. In Ecuador, researchers are evaluating whether these skills can be taught at scale and online by testing the effects of an entrepreneurial mindset training program on...
Group of school children eating meals from school-based nutrition program in India

School-Based Nutrition Programs to Improve Child Health in India

James Berry
Saurabh Mehta
Priya Mukherjee
Hannah Ruebeck
Gauri Kartini Shastry
Researchers conducted an evaluation to test the impact of introducing a second school-based nutrition program, and monitoring these two programs, on child nutrition and program implementation. Results showed that high intensity monitoring improved the implementation of the government’s iron and...