COVID-19 Learning loss and recovery: Panel data evidence from India

A Singh, M Romero, K Muralidharan - Journal of Human Resources, 2024 - jhr.uwpress.org
We use a panel survey of~ 19,000 primary-school-aged children in rural Tamil Nadu to study
'learning loss' after COVID-19-induced school closures, and the pace of recovery after …

Early stimulation and enhanced preschool: a randomized trial

C Meghir, O Attanasio, P Jervis, M Day, P Makkar… - …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES To estimate the impacts of 2 interventions, early stimulation (ES) for children
aged< 3 years and enhanced preschool (EP) for children aged 3+ years, and their …

[PDF][PDF] How can developing countries address heterogeneity in students' preparation for school? A review of the challenge and potential solutions

AJ Ganimian, S Djaker - … , New York University. New York, NY, 2022 - jacobsfoundation.org
Over the past two decades, in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have rapidly
expanded access to schooling by building new schools and making education more …

[图书][B] Is investment in preprimary education too low? Lessons from (quasi) experimental evidence across countries

A Holla, M Bendini, L Dinarte, I Trako - 2021 - elibrary.worldbank.org
A large body of evidence suggests sizeable improvements in cognitive and social-emotional
skills and subsequent educational attainment following preprimary education interventions …

[图书][B] Elementary education in India versus China: Guidelines for NEP implementation

N Kumar, V Varghese - 2022 - econstor.eu
This paper documents the state of elementary education in India and China since the 1960s,
key lessons for India from China's shift in focus from'quantity'to'quality', and evidencebased …

Structured early childhood education exposure and childhood cognition–Evidence from an Indian birth cohort

B Koshy, M Srinivasan, R Srinivasaraghavan… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Experiences in early childhood form the bedrock of future human potential. In impoverished
settings, structured early childhood education (ECE) in preschool years can augment overall …

Ten facts about son preference in India

S Jayachandran - 2023 - nber.org
This article discusses son preference in India, including both greater investment in sons and
the fertility preference for sons. Regarding differential investment, I focus on child health and …

The incidence of affirmative action: Evidence from quotas in private schools in India

M Romero, A Singh - 2022 - portal.sds.ox.ac.uk
This paper studies the effects of India's main school-integration policy—a 25 percent quota
in private schools for disadvantaged students, whose fees are reimbursed by the state—on …

[HTML][HTML] A glass ceiling at the playhouse? Gender gaps in public and private preschool enrollment in India

A Nandi, S Sahoo, N Haberland, TD Ngô - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
India has reduced male-biased gender gaps in primary school enrollment and progression
rates in recent years. However, patterns of early childhood education enrollment, selection …

[HTML][HTML] Preschool and child health: Evidence from China's universal child care reform

M Ren - Economics of Education Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Early childhood education programs have been found to effectively promote children's social
and cognitive development. However, the health impact of these programs is less …