Field | Before | After |
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Field Trial Status | Before in_development | After completed |
Field Last Published | Before December 16, 2019 10:11 PM | After March 25, 2020 04:00 PM |
Field Study Withdrawn | Before | After No |
Field Data Collection Complete | Before | After Yes |
Field Public Data URL | Before | After https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/5OPIYU |
Field Program Files | Before | After Yes |
Field Program Files URL | Before | After https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/5OPIYU |
Field Data Collection Completion Date | Before | After August 01, 2018 |
Field Is data available for public use? | Before | After Yes |
Field | Before | After |
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Field Paper Abstract | Before | After In 2016, the Liberian government delegated management of 93 randomly selected public schools to private providers. Providers received US$50 per pupil, on top of US$50 per pupil annual expenditure in control schools. After one academic year, students in outsourced schools scored 0.18σ higher in English and mathematics. We do not find heterogeneity in learning gains or enrollment by student characteristics, but there is significant heterogeneity across providers. While outsourcing appears to be a cost-effective way to use new resources to improve test scores, some providers engaged in unforeseen and potentially harmful behavior, complicating any assessment of welfare gains. |
Field Paper Citation | Before | After Romero, Mauricio, Justin Sandefur, and Wayne Aaron Sandholtz. 2020. "Outsourcing Education: Experimental Evidence from Liberia." American Economic Review, 110 (2): 364-400. |
Field Paper URL | Before | After https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181478&&from=f |