Sample selection bias as a specification error
JJ Heckman - Econometrica: Journal of the econometric society, 1979 - JSTOR
This paper discusses the bias that results from using nonrandomly selected samples to
estimate behavioral relationships as an ordinary specification error or" omitted variables" …
estimate behavioral relationships as an ordinary specification error or" omitted variables" …
School vouchers: A survey of the economics literature
We review the theoretical, computational, and empirical research on school vouchers, with a
focus on the latter. Our assessment is that the evidence to date is not sufficient to warrant …
focus on the latter. Our assessment is that the evidence to date is not sufficient to warrant …
Vouchers for private schooling in Colombia: Evidence from a randomized natural experiment
Colombia used lotteries to distribute vouchers which partially covered the cost of private
secondary school for students who maintained satisfactory academic progress. Three years …
secondary school for students who maintained satisfactory academic progress. Three years …
Long-term educational consequences of secondary school vouchers: Evidence from administrative records in Colombia
J Angrist, E Bettinger, M Kremer - American economic review, 2006 - aeaweb.org
Colombia's PACES program provided over 125,000 poor children with vouchers that
covered the cost of private secondary school. The vouchers were renewable annually …
covered the cost of private secondary school. The vouchers were renewable annually …
The impact of environmental education on environmental and renewable energy technology awareness: Empirical evidence from Colombia
HE Edsand, T Broich - International Journal of Science and Mathematics …, 2020 - Springer
This paper empirically investigates to what extent environmental education (EE) at school
can explain variation in environmental literacy of 15-year-olds in Colombia, while controlling …
can explain variation in environmental literacy of 15-year-olds in Colombia, while controlling …
Towards universal primary education: investments, incentives, and institutions
Abstract The UN Millennium Project Task Force on Education and Gender Equality, an
expert advisory group commissioned by the UN Secretary‐General, was asked to examine …
expert advisory group commissioned by the UN Secretary‐General, was asked to examine …
'De facto' privatisation of education and the poor: implications of a study from sub‐Saharan Africa and India
Three types of privatisation are identified—involving demand‐side financing, reforms to the
educational supply‐side and de facto privatisation, where responsibilities are transferred to …
educational supply‐side and de facto privatisation, where responsibilities are transferred to …
[PDF][PDF] What does “education privatisation” mean? Conceptual discussion and empirical review of Latin American cases
C Bellei, V Orellana - Documento de Trabajo, 2014 - intranet.ciae.cl
Mass education systems are closely linked to the creation and consolidation of modern
national states, and institutionalizing the education system ties it to the state in the form of …
national states, and institutionalizing the education system ties it to the state in the form of …
[图书][B] Participación de los padres en la educación: Hacia una taxonomía para América Latina
M Martiniello - 1999 - pdf.usaid.gov
EN LAS ÚLTIMAS DÉCADAS Latinoamérica ha experimentado reformas educativas que
reflejan profundas transformaciones en las operaciones del estado, y una transición hacia …
reflejan profundas transformaciones en las operaciones del estado, y una transición hacia …
Competition among schools: Traditional public and private schools
M Urquiola - Handbook of the Economics of Education, 2016 - Elsevier
This chapter considers research on the effects of competition between private and public
schools. It focuses on three questions:(1) Do children experience higher achievement gains …
schools. It focuses on three questions:(1) Do children experience higher achievement gains …