Browsing by Author "Cristia, Julian P."
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Does Technology in Schools Affect Repetition, Dropout and Enrollment? Evidence from Peru
Garofalo, Pablo; Czerwonko, Alejo; Cristia, Julian P. (BID, 2014-01)Many developing countries are allocating significant resources to expanding technology access in schools. Whether these investments will translate into measurable educational improvements remains an open question because ... -
Home Computers and Child Outcomes : Short-Term Impacts from a Randomized Experiment in Peru
Beuermann, Diether; Cristia, Julian P.; Cruz-Aguayo, Yyannu; Cueto, Santiago; Malamud, Ofer (BID, 2012-12)This paper presents results from a randomized control trial in which approximately 1,000 OLPC XO laptops were provided for home use to children attending primary schools in Lima, Peru. The intervention increased access and ... -
The Effects of Shared School Technology Access on Students' Digital Skills in Peru
Bet, Germán; Cristia, Julian P.; Ibarrarán, Pablo (BID, 2014-01)This paper analyzes the effects of increased shared computer access in secondary schools in Peru. Administrative data are used to identify, through propensity-score matching, two groups of schools with similar observable ...