Social Capital and Urban Growth
Social capital is often place-specific while schooling is portable, so the prospect of migration may reduce the returns to social capital and increase the returns to schooling.
Research
Producing Superstars for the Economic Mundial: The Mexican Predicament with Quality of Education
Book abstract: The Mexico Competitiveness Report 2009 builds on the methodology and findings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2008–2009 and aims at deepening the understandi
Measuring Discrimination in Education
In this paper, we illustrate a methodology to measure discrimination in educational contexts. In India, we ran an exam competition through which children compete for a large financial prize.
The Illusion of Equality: The Educational Consequences of Blinding Weak States, For Example
Does the government control of school systems facilitate equality in school quality? There is a trade-off.
Allophilia: Moving Beyond Tolerance in the Classroom
The article discusses the need for positive attitudes toward diversity in education.
Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program, Final Report
The BRIGHT program was designed to improve the educational outcomes of children in Burkina Faso.1 It focused on girls in particular and was implemented in 132 rural villages throughout the 10 province
Voucher Impacts: Differences between Public and Private Schools
Book Abstract: Since the early 1990s when the nation’s first charter school was opened in Minneapolis, the scope and availability of school-based options to parents has steadily expanded.
Early Admissions at Selective Colleges
Early admissions is widely used by selective colleges and universities.
For-Profit and Nonprofit Management in Philadelphia Schools
What do Americans think about their schools? More important, perhaps, what would it take to change their minds?
The Emerging Field of Education Policy
Book Abstract: This book contains some of the newest, most exciting ideas now percolating among political scientists, from hallway conversations to conference room discussions.
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