This study analyzes the impact of large-scale fee elimination for secondary school girls in The Gambia on the quantity, composition, and achievement of students. The gradual rollout of the program across geographic regions provides identifying variation in the policy. The program increased the number of girls taking the high school exit exam by 55 percent. The share of older test takers increased in poorer districts, expanding access for students...
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2016/12/06
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Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas
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WPS7908
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2016/12/06
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Financial constraints and girls' secondary education: evidence from school fee elimination in the Gambia
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access to secondary education
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