Vouchers for Private Schooling in Colombia: Evidence from a Randomized Natural Experiment

The Impact of Simple Institutions in Experimental Economies with Poverty Traps

“…8 In a related direction, Cardenas and Carpenter (2004) use field experiments to measure parameters such as social capital and risk preferences to study development in small societies (i.e., villages). See also Angrist et al, (2002);and Ashraf, Karlan and Zin (2004). 9 Lucas was referring to macroenvironments in which rational expectations allows multiple inflationary paths, and adaptive expectations predict a single path.…”

The Sources of Inequality in Bolivia

“…In the future, techniques of randomization such as the proposed by Ravallion [32], or others (e.g. [33]- [35]) should be implemented to properly evaluate the cash transfer programs. …”

The value of earning for learning: Performance bonuses in immigrant language training

“…Positive effects on student achievement and/or dropout rates of introducing financial awards to students in elementary schools, secondary schools and colleges are found in studies from various countries (e.g., Angrist, Lang and Oreopoulos, 2009, Angrist et al, 2002, Kremer, Miguel and Thornton, 2009, Angrist and Lavy, 2009, Dearden et al, 2009, Dee, 2009, Jackson 2010, and Pallais, 2009). For example, in an attempt to improve student performance at a Canadian college, academic support services and/or financial incentives was assigned by randomization to new students (Angrist, Lang and Oreopoulos, 2009).…”

“…While a number of randomized trials suggest that financial incentives do improve student achievement (e.g., Angrist, Lang and Oreopoulos 2009, Angrist et al 2002, Kremer, Miguel and Thornton 2009, Angrist and Lavy 2009, Dearden et al 2009, Dee 2009and Pallais 2009 there is also evidence of more limited or no effects (e.g., Angrist, Oreopoulos and Williams 2010, Fryer 2010, Bettinger 2008and Sharma 2010.…”