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Improving Education Outcomes in South Asia: Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations

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dc.contributor.authorAsim, Salman
dc.contributor.authorChase, Robert S.
dc.contributor.authorDar, Amit
dc.contributor.authorSchmillen, Achim
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-17T18:53:24Z
dc.date.available2015-08-17T18:53:24Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.description.abstractThere have been many initiatives to improve education outcomes in South Asia. Still, outcomes remain stubbornly resistant to improvements, at least when considered across the region. To collect and synthesize the insights about what actually works to improve learning and other education outcomes, this paper conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of 29 education-focused impact evaluations from South Asia, establishing a standard that includes randomized control trials and quasi-experimental designs. It finds that while there are impacts from interventions that seek to increase the demand for education in households and communities, those targeting teachers or schools and thus the supply-side of the education sector are generally much more adept at improving learning outcomes. In addition, interventions that provide different actors with resources and those that incentivize behavioral changes show moderate but statistically significant impacts on student learning. A mix of input- and incentive-oriented interventions tailored to the specific conditions on the ground appears most promising for fostering education outcomes in South Asia.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24775837/improving-education-outcomes-south-asia-findings-decade-impact-evaluations
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7362
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22447
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7362
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectBLACKBOARDS
dc.subjectPRIMARY NET ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectARITHMETIC
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGROUPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLING
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL TIME
dc.subjectLEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS
dc.subjectLEARNING MATERIALS
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectENROLLMENT OF GIRLS
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectENROLMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION DECISIONS
dc.subjectLITERACY CLASSES
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCLASSES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL UNIFORMS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectSTUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS
dc.subjectCLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectLIBRARIES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINFORMED DECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDROPOUT RATES
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectLEARNING COMPETENCIES
dc.subjectTEACHER CERTIFICATION
dc.subjectSCIENCE
dc.subjectAVERAGE CLASS SIZE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectEDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectSCHOOL SUPPLIES
dc.subjectCAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectCLASS SIZE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL SERVICES
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE TEACHERS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectFEMALE ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL LIBRARIES
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS
dc.subjectPARITY
dc.subjectFEMALE STUDENTS
dc.subjectBASIC LITERACY
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectWRITING
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectQUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectCOST PER STUDENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectTRAINING OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectTEACHING METHODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOLS
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectSTUDENTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectNET ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectFEES
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectTEACHER ABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectREGULAR TEACHERS
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOL
dc.subjectOUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.titleImproving Education Outcomes in South Asiaen
dc.title.subtitleFindings from a Decade of Impact Evaluationsen
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dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleImproving Education Outcomes in South Asia: Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations
okr.date.disclosure2015-07-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:01:58.134031Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24775837/improving-education-outcomes-south-asia-findings-decade-impact-evaluations
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.guid254411468188375892
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7362
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24775837
okr.identifier.reportWPS7362
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicEducation::Effective Schools and Teachers
okr.topicAccess Equity in Basic Education
okr.unitSocial Protection and Labor Global Practice Group
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