Preschool and child development under extreme poverty : evidence from a randomized experiment in rural Mozambique (English)

This study analyzed the impact of a community-based preschool program on child development and schooling outcomes in high-poverty areas of rural Mozambique. Preschools were randomly assigned to 30 of 76 eligible communities. Using a panel survey of 2,000 households with preschool aged children, the study found that children who attended preschool experienced gains in cognitive development, communication, fine motor skills, and socio-emotional skills...

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Martinez,Sebastian;

Naudeau,Sophie;

Azevedo Pereira Pontual,Vitor;
Document Date
2017/12/22
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8290
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Mozambique,
Region
Eastern And Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2017/12/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Preschool and child development under extreme poverty : evidence from a randomized experiment in rural Mozambique
Keywords
Child development

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Martinez,Sebastian; Naudeau,Sophie; Azevedo Pereira Pontual,Vitor.

Preschool and child development under extreme poverty : evidence from a randomized experiment in rural Mozambique (English). Impact Evaluation series|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8290 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/756171513961080112

Preschool and child development under extreme poverty : evidence from a randomized experiment in rural Mozambique (English)

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