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dc.titleThe Effects of Shared School Technology Access on Students' Digital Skills in Peru
dc.contributor.authorBet, Germán
dc.contributor.authorCristia, Julian P.
dc.contributor.authorIbarrarán, Pablo
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coveragePeru
dc.date.available2014-01-10T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2014-01-08T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyzes the effects of increased shared computer access in secondary schools in Peru. Administrative data are used to identify, through propensity-score matching, two groups of schools with similar observable educational inputs but different intensity in computer access. Extensive primary data collected from the 202 matched schools are used to determine whether increased shared computer access at schools affects digital skills and academic achievement. Results suggest that small increases in shared computer access, one more computer per 40 students, can produce large increases in digital skills (0. 3 standard deviations). No effects are found on test scores in Math and Language.
dc.format.extent33
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011530
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Effects-of-Shared-School-Technology-Access-on-Students-Digital-Skills-in-Peru.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEducational Evaluation
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subjectPrimary and Secondary Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI21 - Analysis of Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI28 - Government Policy
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
idb.operationRG-K1217
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