In recent years, there has been widespread interest around the potential for technology to
transform learning. As investment in education technology continues to grow, students …

This review describes the research frontier on human capital and education in economics
research. It delineates what is known and largely agreed, and what are the most promising …

The impact of ICT on educational achievements is a controversial issue which has attracted
increasing attention from both policy makers and researchers. Policy makers have shown …

Paradoxically, in Spain, schools have relatively ample information and communication
technology (ICT) infrastructure but low levels of classroom ICT use. In this study, we analyse …

We study the impact of a personalized technology-aided after-school instruction program in
middle-school grades in urban India using a lottery that provided winners with free access to …

A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families, and
policymakers with the hope of improving educational outcomes. This chapter explores the …

We study the effect of women's public leadership in times of crisis. We use a regression
discontinuity design in close mayoral races between male and female candidates to …

We provide evidence on whether ICT-related teaching practices affect student achievement.
We use a unique student-teacher dataset containing variables on a wide set of very specific …

This paper provides an introduction and “user guide” to Regression Discontinuity (RD)
designs for empirical researchers. It presents the basic theory behind the research design …

This paper analyzes the impact of a leading entrepreneurship education program on college
students' entrepreneurship skills and motivation using an instrumental variables approach in …