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Augmenting state capacity for child development: Experimental evidence from India

Alejandro J. Ganimian

with K. Muralidharan & C. R. Walters

Journal of Political Economy, 2024

Early childhood education Impact evaluation India
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Adding staffing to India's early childhood program nearly doubled instructional time and produced meaningful gains in math and language test scores.

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Ganimian, Alejandro J.; Muralidharan, Karthik; Walters, Christopher R.. (2024). Augmenting State Capacity for Child Development: Experimental Evidence from India. Journal of Political Economy, 132 (5), 1565-1602. https://doi.org/10.1086/728109

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