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New journal special issue: School Quality Counts
New journal special issue: School Quality Counts
Learning For All by 2015: Are we on track? And where are we going?
Learning For All by 2015: Are we on track? And where are we going?

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The Relationship of Household Monetary Poverty and Multidimensional Child Deprivation

Using the longitudinal dataset from Young Lives, this paper aims to measure multidimensional childhood deprivation in Andhra Pradesh, India. We employ the counting approach of Alkire and Foster (2011) and household- and child-related data on 975 children at two different age points (12 and 15 years) and seek to establish the fact that childhood deprivation is not confined only to monetarily poor households.

The Relationship of Household Monetary Poverty and Multidimensional Child Deprivation

Using the longitudinal dataset from Young Lives, this paper aims to measure multidimensional childhood deprivation in Andhra Pradesh, India. We employ the counting approach of Alkire and Foster (2011) and household- and child-related data on 975 children at two different age points (12 and 15 years) and seek to establish the fact that childhood deprivation is not confined only to monetarily poor households.

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What can be done about India’s failing primary schools?
What can be done about India’s failing primary schools?

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Can Maternal Education Hinder, Sustain or Enhance the Benefits of Early Life Interventions?

Although the evidence supporting the wider benefits of education is substantial, there is a strong debate as to whether observed differences in children’s learning outcomes are driven by differences in social class, income, education, poverty, employment, or any other factor. In almost every country there are marked differences in health, social and civic participation between individuals with high levels of education and those with low levels of education.

Can Maternal Education Hinder, Sustain or Enhance the Benefits of Early Life Interventions?

Although the evidence supporting the wider benefits of education is substantial, there is a strong debate as to whether observed differences in children’s learning outcomes are driven by differences in social class, income, education, poverty, employment, or any other factor. In almost every country there are marked differences in health, social and civic participation between individuals with high levels of education and those with low levels of education.

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Young Lives: Reflections on Quantitative Research in Education within a Longitudinal International Study

The chapter explores methods used in the Young Lives survey, how decisions were made about its design, and how key stakeholders are involved in the survey development in order to ensure the findings will be useful for policy. 

Young Lives: Reflections on Quantitative Research in Education within a Longitudinal International Study

The chapter explores methods used in the Young Lives survey, how decisions were made about its design, and how key stakeholders are involved in the survey development in order to ensure the findings will be useful for policy. 

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Health Shocks and Coping Strategies: State Health Insurance Scheme of Andhra Pradesh, India

The objectives of the study are three-fold: to investigate who are vulnerable to welfare loss from health shocks, what are the household responses to cope with the economic burden of health shocks and if policy responses like state health insurance schemes are effective in reducing the economic vulnerability. Existing literature have investigated the impact of state health insurance schemes in reducing the vulnerability to financials risks of medical care using catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) measure.

Health Shocks and Coping Strategies: State Health Insurance Scheme of Andhra Pradesh, India

The objectives of the study are three-fold: to investigate who are vulnerable to welfare loss from health shocks, what are the household responses to cope with the economic burden of health shocks and if policy responses like state health insurance schemes are effective in reducing the economic vulnerability. Existing literature have investigated the impact of state health insurance schemes in reducing the vulnerability to financials risks of medical care using catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) measure.

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School Meals as a Safety Net

Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a national midday meal program on anthropometric z-scores of primary school students, and investigates whether the program ameliorated the deterioration of health in young children caused by a severe drought.

School Meals as a Safety Net

Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a national midday meal program on anthropometric z-scores of primary school students, and investigates whether the program ameliorated the deterioration of health in young children caused by a severe drought.

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Wealth Gradients in Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Five Latin American Countries

Research from the United States shows that gaps in early cognitive and non-cognitive ability appear early in the life cycle. Little is known about this important question for developing countries. This paper provides new evidence of sharp differences in cognitive development by socioeconomic status in early childhood for five Latin American countries. To help with comparability, we use the same measure of receptive language ability for all five countries.

Wealth Gradients in Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Five Latin American Countries

Research from the United States shows that gaps in early cognitive and non-cognitive ability appear early in the life cycle. Little is known about this important question for developing countries. This paper provides new evidence of sharp differences in cognitive development by socioeconomic status in early childhood for five Latin American countries. To help with comparability, we use the same measure of receptive language ability for all five countries.

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Early Divergence

Various studies have noted that students enrolled in private schools in India perform better on average than students in government schools. In this paper, I show that large gaps in the test scores of children in private and public sector education are evident even at the point of initial enrolment in formal schooling and are associated with previous attendance in private and public preschools. Children in the sample were aged between 4.5 and 6 years at the time of the survey and were tested on receptive vocabulary and quantitative skills.

Early Divergence

Various studies have noted that students enrolled in private schools in India perform better on average than students in government schools. In this paper, I show that large gaps in the test scores of children in private and public sector education are evident even at the point of initial enrolment in formal schooling and are associated with previous attendance in private and public preschools. Children in the sample were aged between 4.5 and 6 years at the time of the survey and were tested on receptive vocabulary and quantitative skills.

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