We use a panel survey of~ 19,000 primary-school-aged children in rural Tamil Nadu to study
'learning loss' after COVID-19-induced school closures, and the pace of recovery after …

OBJECTIVES To estimate the impacts of 2 interventions, early stimulation (ES) for children
aged< 3 years and enhanced preschool (EP) for children aged 3+ years, and their …

Over the past two decades, in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have rapidly
expanded access to schooling by building new schools and making education more …

This paper documents the state of elementary education in India and China since the 1960s,
key lessons for India from China's shift in focus from'quantity'to'quality', and evidencebased …

Experiences in early childhood form the bedrock of future human potential. In impoverished
settings, structured early childhood education (ECE) in preschool years can augment overall …

This article discusses son preference in India, including both greater investment in sons and
the fertility preference for sons. Regarding differential investment, I focus on child health and …

This paper studies the effects of India's main school-integration policy—a 25 percent quota
in private schools for disadvantaged students, whose fees are reimbursed by the state—on …

India has reduced male-biased gender gaps in primary school enrollment and progression
rates in recent years. However, patterns of early childhood education enrollment, selection …

Early childhood education programs have been found to effectively promote children's social
and cognitive development. However, the health impact of these programs is less …

This is one of the first studies to evaluate the impact of computer-based individualized
instruction in a developing country. We randomly assigned 1,528 students in grades 6–8 in …