School grants and education quality : experimental evidence from Senegal (English)

The effect of increasing school resources on educational outcomes is a central issue in the debate on improving school quality. This paper uses a randomized experiment to analyze the impact of a school grants program in Senegal, which allowed schools to apply for funding for improvements of their own choice. The analysis finds positive effects on test scores at lower grades that persist at least two years. These effects are concentrated among schools...

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Amaro Da Costa Luz Carneiro,Pedro Manuel;

Koussihouede,Oswald;

Lahire,Nathalie;

Meghir,Costas;

Mommaerts,Corina;
Document Date
2016/04/06
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7624
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Senegal,
Region
Western and Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2016/04/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
School grants and education quality : experimental evidence from Senegal
Keywords
community participation in school

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Amaro Da Costa Luz Carneiro,Pedro Manuel; Koussihouede,Oswald; Lahire,Nathalie; Meghir,Costas; Mommaerts,Corina.

School grants and education quality : experimental evidence from Senegal (English). Impact Evaluation series|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7624 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/245361468185948078

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