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Improving educational outcomes in developing countries: Lessons from rigorous evaluations

Alejandro J. Ganimian

with R. J. Murnane

Review of Educational Research, 2016

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Synthesis of 223 evaluations identified that cost reduction expands access, information shapes parental choices, resource quality matters more than quantity, and targeted incentives boost performance.

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Ganimian, Alejandro J.; Murnane, Richard J.. (2016). Improving Education in Developing Countries: Lessons From Rigorous Impact Evaluations. Review of Educational Research, 86 (3), 719-755. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654315627499

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