Can information campaigns spark local participation and improve outcomes ? A study of primary education in Uttar Pradesh, India (English)

There is a growing belief in development policy circles that participation by local communities in basic service delivery can promote development outcomes. A central plank of public policy for improving primary education services in India is the participation of village education committees (VECs), consisting of village government leaders, parents, and teachers. The authors report findings from a survey in the state of Uttar Pradesh, of public schools...

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Banerjee,Abhijit;

Banerji,Rukmini;

Duflo,Esther Caroline;

Glennerster,Rachel;

Khemani,Stuti;
Document Date
2006/07/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS3967
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Can information campaigns spark local participation and improve outcomes ? A study of primary education in Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords
teaching and learning materials

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Banerjee,Abhijit; Banerji,Rukmini; Duflo,Esther Caroline; Glennerster,Rachel; Khemani,Stuti.

Can information campaigns spark local participation and improve outcomes ? A study of primary education in Uttar Pradesh, India (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3967 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/367001468253224156

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