Browsing by Subject "Impact evaluation"
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Giving a second chance: an after-school program in a shanty town interacted with parent type
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012) -
Giving a second chance: an after-school program in a shantytown interacting with parents´ type
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2011)Most discussion of after-school programs in shantytowns has centered on estimating mean impacts of programs, and results are not conclusive. Previous literature provides some explanations for these mixed results but this ... -
Hope and commitment. Lessons from a randomize control trial in a shanty town
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2014)This paper documents the impact of an after-school program called Apoyo Escolar, sited in the most ulnerable neighborhood of a developing country. The outcomes of interest are academic achievement, behavior in the classroom ... -
Impact evaluation of a privately managed tuition-free middle school in a poor neighborhood in Montevideo
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012)Using a randomized trial, we evaluate the impact of afreeprivately-managed middle schoolin a poor neighborhood. The research comparesovertimeadolescents randomly selectedto enterLiceo-Jubilarand thosethat were notdrawn in ... -
Mechanisms behind substance abuse and rugby. Lessons from a field experiment with incarcerated offenders
(Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía, 2012)There are a broad range of rehabilitation programs but results differ significantly among them, from positive to no-effect programs –and even to negative-effect programs. Hence, in order to guide policy, ...