We conduct a theory-guided review of the literatures on public–private partnerships and
grand challenges (GCs). We adopt an organization design approach to review and identify …

We conducted a systematic review to identify policy interventions that improve education
quality and student learning in developing countries. Relying on a theory of change …

Abstract Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are increasingly popular in the social
sciences, not only in medicine. We argue that the lay public, and sometimes researchers, put …

School choice may lead to improvements in school productivity if parents' choices reward
effective schools and punish ineffective ones. This mechanism requires parents to choose …

Improvements in empirical research standards for credible identification of the causal impact
of education policies on education outcomes have led to a significant increase in the body of …

When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately
adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and …

An important dimension of international comparative analysis in education is studying the
models of regulation that structure the way in which educational provision is organized. The …

This paper asks whether elite colleges help students outside of historically advantaged
groups reach top positions in the economy. I combine administrative data on income and …

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the socioeconomic status (SES) school
segregation in Chile, whose educational system is regarded as an extreme case of a market …

We collect data on management practices in over 1,800 high schools in eight countries. We
show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational …