Tag
education
5 findings
Labour & employmentChild Human Capital Spillovers from Adult Mental HealthcarePsychiatric Care for depressed adults increased the child human capital investment index for children older than twelve by 0.44 standard deviations compared to the comparison group post-program, whereas impacts on children under twelve were statistically insignificant.RCTFinance & microfinanceEducational Heterogeneity in Financial Innovation TakeupAmong literate farmers, assignment to the insurance treatment group increased cash crop investment likelihood by 15 percentage points, whereas among illiterate farmers, the treatment effect was statistically indistinguishable from zero.RCTDevelopmentHuman Capital Moderation of Risk HedgingAmong literate household heads, insurance provision increased the likelihood of investing in risky cash crops by 15 percentage points (p < 0.05), whereas among illiterate household heads, the treatment effect was indistinguishable from zero.RCTLabour & employmentFormal Schooling Expansion as Formalization EngineIncreased average schooling levels served as the primary mechanism explaining the 12 percentage point drop in Brazilian labor informality from 2003 to 2012, counteracting the informalization pressure from rising minimum wages.Expert TheoryEducationTeacher-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral TherapyIntention-to-treat analysis demonstrated a statistically significant increase of 0.165 to 0.175 standard deviations in socio-emotional skills measured on the PLANEA scale (p < 0.05), but no statistically significant effect on math test scores or overall enrollment.RCT