Empowering adolescent girls in Sierra Leone under the Ebola crisis In the midst of the Ebola crisis an empowerment programme acts as a shield for adolescent girls Education Oriana Bandiera Niklas Buehren Markus Goldstein Imran Rasul Andrea Smurra Published 06.09.19
Assessing the impacts of financial aid for low-income students Merit-based financial aid for low-income students doubles immediate postsecondary enrollment, making elite universities substantially more diverse Education Juliana Londoño-Vélez Catherine Rodríguez Fabio Sánchez Published 23.08.19
Why do parents invest in girls’ education? Evidence from rural India Prospects of a desirable groom is an important driver of girls’ education in rural Rajasthan. Helping girls stay in school can prevent early marriage. Education Abigail Adams-Prassl Alison Andrew Published 05.08.19
Education and domestic violence in Turkey Increased schooling for girls in Turkey led to a rise in psychological violence, but also reduced the intergenerational transmission of violence Education Bilge Erten Pinar Keskin Published 31.05.19
Long-term and intergenerational effects of education Evidence from Indonesia shows school construction improves labour and marriage market outcomes, and benefits are transmitted intergenerationally Education Richard Akresh Daniel Halim Marieke Kleemans Published 03.05.19
The household benefits of an educated older sister More schooling for girls in Pakistan improves the educational outcomes of the younger siblings they help raise Education Javaeria Qureshi Published 08.03.19
What happens when you incentivise primary education in Uganda Incentives that hold teachers accountable for achievement can increase education attainment when paired with adequate instructional resources Education Daniel Gilligan Naureen Karachiwalla Ibrahim Kasirye Adrienne Lucas Derek Neal Published 12.08.19
Does affirmative action incentivise schooling? Caste-based reservations in government jobs and colleges in India resulted in potential future beneficiaries staying in school longer Education Gaurav Khanna Published 26.02.19
Evidence to practice: Education reforms USAID is using evidence to improve the way we teach and learn Education Louise Fox Published 14.11.18
