economics 172 issues in african economic development lecture 14 march 2, 2006
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Economics 172Issues in African Economic Development
Lecture 14
March 2, 2006
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Outline:
(1) The Girls Scholarship Program (GSP) in Kenya: Project design
(2) Theoretical perspectives
(3) Project results and implications
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The Girls Scholarship Program (GSP)
• GSP is a randomized evaluation of a merit award for Grade 6 girls in Busia and Teso districts, Kenya
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The Girls Scholarship Program (GSP)
• GSP is a randomized evaluation of a merit award for Grade 6 girls in Busia and Teso districts, Kenya
• 64 Treatment schools, 63 comparison schools
• The top 15% of girls in program schools (by district) received a $38 prize, and a public awards ceremony
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The Girls Scholarship Program (GSP)
• GSP is a randomized evaluation of a merit award for Grade 6 girls in Busia and Teso districts, Kenya
• 64 Treatment schools, 63 comparison schools
• The top 15% of girls in program schools (by district) received a $38 prize, and a public awards ceremony
• What impact do these incentives have on test scores and other measures of school performance?
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The Girls Scholarship Program (GSP)
• Treatment and comparison group schools are similar (Table 3, Figure 5)
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Why might incentives have an impact?Theoretical perspectives
• Extrinsic motivation (exploiting immediate gratification)
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Why might incentives have an impact?Theoretical perspectives
• Extrinsic motivation (exploiting immediate gratification)• vs. Intrinsic motivation (“love of learning”)
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Why might incentives have an impact?Theoretical perspectives
• Extrinsic motivation (exploiting immediate gratification)• vs. Intrinsic motivation (“love of learning”)
• Parent encouragement / pressure on the girls
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Why might incentives have an impact?Theoretical perspectives
• Extrinsic motivation (exploiting immediate gratification)• vs. Intrinsic motivation (“love of learning”)
• Parent encouragement / pressure on the girls• Great teacher effort (altruism, recognition)
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Why might incentives have an impact?Theoretical perspectives
• Extrinsic motivation (exploiting immediate gratification)• vs. Intrinsic motivation (“love of learning”)
• Parent encouragement / pressure on the girls• Great teacher effort (altruism, recognition)
• Community mobilization to support the program
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GSP empirical impacts
• Impacts are positive and quite large for cohort 1:
0.12-0.13 standard deviations on average (Table 4)
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GSP empirical impacts
• Impacts are positive and quite large for cohort 1:
0.12-0.13 standard deviations on average (Table 4)
• There are similar effects for girls and boys• Positive effects are concentrated in Busia district
(gains of 0.2 s.d.), but are zero in Teso district
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Difficulties in Teso district
• This NGO, and other NGOs, have long had trouble introducing new projects into Teso district
• The dominant ethnic groups are different in Busia district and Teso district
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Difficulties in Teso district
• This NGO, and other NGOs, have long had trouble introducing new projects into Teso district
• The dominant ethnic groups are different in Busia district and Teso district
• There was a tragic lightning strike incident in a Teso district primary school in April 2001 – seven students died (27 injured), and NGO project work became even more difficult afterwards. Five Teso district schools pulled out of the program
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Summarizing GSP empirical findings
• Focusing on Busia district schools:
Gains for girls are 0.21-0.28 s.d., even the year after the scholarship competition
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Summarizing GSP empirical findings
• Focusing on Busia district schools:
Gains for girls are 0.21-0.28 s.d., even the year after the scholarship competition
Gains for boys are 0.07-0.18 s.d., evidence of a substantial classroom externality effect
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Summarizing GSP empirical findings
• Focusing on Busia district schools:
Gains for girls are 0.21-0.28 s.d., even the year after the scholarship competition
Gains for boys are 0.07-0.18 s.d., evidence of a substantial classroom externality effect
• There are no gains in Teso district
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Why are there program effects in Busia?
• Student school participation increased by 5 percentage points in program schools (Table 7), for girls and boys
• Teacher attendance increased 6 percentage points
• There are no significant changes in students’ study habits, work at home, or attitudes toward education, but suggestive evidence of more school supplies purchased for girls (Table 8)
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What are the policy implications?
• Positive impacts:
Test scores improved more than any other project we have studied in Kenya, and for relatively low cost
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What are the policy implications?
• Positive impacts:
Test scores improved more than any other project we have studied in Kenya, and for relatively low cost
GSP could promote empowerment of women and changes in social norms about girls’ education
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What are the policy implications?
• Positive impacts:
Test scores improved more than any other project we have studied in Kenya, and for relatively low cost
GSP could promote empowerment of women and changes in social norms about girls’ education
• Possible concerns / limitations:
In the long-run, will GSP destroy the love of learning?
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What are the policy implications?
• Positive impacts:
Test scores improved more than any other project we have studied in Kenya, and for relatively low cost
GSP could promote empowerment of women and changes in social norms about girls’ education
• Possible concerns / limitations:
In the long-run, will GSP destroy the love of learning?
Are the findings general? (Recall Teso district result)
What if girls and boys competed against each other?
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Map of Africa