Do children benefit from internet access? Experimental evidence from Peru

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The effect of internet services on child education outcomes: evidence frompoa! Internetin Kenya

“…This requires regulation by internet providers in addition to supervision by guardians or adults. The results are consistent with previous studies (Malamud et al 2019;Cristia, Czerwonko, and Garofalo 2010;Malamud and Pop-Eleches 2011;Meza-Cordero 2017;Bet, Cristia, and Ibarrarán 2014) showing that increase in access to ICT increases digital skills.…”

“…Internet does improve satisfaction among students on the current use of ICT in schools (Panel D, Column 1). These results are in tandem with previous studies (Schofield and Davidson 2003;Malamud et al 2019) that internet use generates both direct and indirect effects in the United States (US) and Peru. For instance, Schofield and Davidson (2003)'s study found that internet use in schools increased student autonomy and relationship with their teachers.…”

“…In Table 3, Panel B, Columns 2 and 3, the study finds no gendered treatment effect on school attendance. On the broader study on ICT and education outcomes, the findings on school attendance are contrary to those of Banerjee et al (2007) and Kho, Lakdawala, and Nakasone (2018) who found that investment in ICT infrastructure increases education outcomes; but are in line with previous studies (Angrist and Lavy 2002;Malamud et al 2019;Cristia, Czerwonko, and Garofalo 2010;Malamud and Pop-Eleches 2011;Meza-Cordero 2017;Bet, Cristia, and Ibarrarán 2014) that found that investment in ICT infrastructure has limited impacts on education outcomes.…”

“…However, the findings from most of the studies from Europe, South America and Central America on the impacts of ICTs including internet on child education outcomes are mixed and are also affected by the technologies involved. In Malamud et al (2019)'s randomised evaluation in Peru, internet access increase computer and internet skills but had no statistically significant effect on academic performance. Similarly, Cristia, Czerwonko, and Garofalo (2010) found that increasing access to computer does not improve school participation and enrolment in Peru.…”

Internet Use for Shopping in Latvia: Findings by Recent Survey

“…(2007) unlike other studies has found that there are no significant differences between men and women on the mean amount of time accessing the Internet every day. Malamud, et. al.…”