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The external effect is investigated in the context of rural neighborhoods. Our analysis reveals that in addition to raising rice productivity and boosting potential output, household education significantly reduces production inefficiencies. However, we are unable to find any evidence of externality benefit of... Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Returns to education; Stochastic production frontier; Bangladesh; Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis; I21; Q12; N5. Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25482 The Effect of Continuing Education Participation on Agricultural Worker Outcomes AgEcon Pena, Anita Alves. Migrant farmworkers are among the poorest members of the working class served by the U.S. public workforce investment system. The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) provides job training and employment assistance to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents. While stated goals include assisting migrant farmworkers increase “economic stability” by steadying agricultural employment and developing job skills, little empirical evidence exists as to the effectiveness of these programs. This study investigates the effects of continuing education participation on wages, time worked in agriculture, and poverty in this population. Data come from the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS), a nationally and regionally... Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Returns to education; Adult education programs; Agriculture; Migrant education; Migrant and seasonal farmworkers; NAWS; Farm Management; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; I21; I32; J43. Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61587 Inside the 'Black Box' of Project Star: Estimation of Peer Effects Using Experimental Data AgEcon Boozer, Michael A.; Cacciola, Stephen E.. The credible identification of endogenous peer group effects— i.e. social multiplier or feedback effects —has long eluded social scientists. We argue that such effects are most credibly identified by a randomly assigned social program which operates at differing intensities within and between peer groups. The data we use are from Project STAR, a class size reduction experiment conducted in Tennessee elementary schools. In these data, classes were comprised of varying fractions of students who had previously been exposed to the Small class treatment, creating class groupings of varying experimentally induced quality. We use this variation in class group quality to estimate the spillover effect. We find that when allowance is made for this ‘feedback’ effect... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Peer effects; Data with a group structure; Organization of schooling; Experimental evidence; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Z13; C51; C81; I21; C23. Ano: 2001 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28524 Vouchers, School Choice and the Access to Higher Education AgEcon Contreras, Dante. For over twenty years, a voucher system has been used in Chile to promote competition in the educational system between public and private schools. Attending a private subsidized school is associated with increased standardized test scores, but the apparent impact is relatively small. Controlling for school choice using a supply-side instrument (school availability at community level) implies substantially larger impacts of the voucher system. The effect of parents’ education on academic performance is smaller than that implied by simple OLS estimates that do not control for school choice. Finally, the results also show that family school choice is gender biased, females are sent more often to voucher schools while males are sent more often to private (non... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Education; Vouchers; Gender; Chile; Production Economics; I21; I22; I28. Ano: 2002 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28442 Fertility, Child Work and Schooling Consequences of Family Planning Programs: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bangladesh AgEcon Sinha, Nistha. Despite the attractiveness of experiments from the perspective of program evaluation, there have been very few program experiments in the area of family planning. This paper evaluates an ongoing family planning program experiment in rural Bangladesh. The paper estimates the effect of mothers'’ program exposure on fertility and children’'s time allocation. The results show that while the program was effective in reducing fertility, it had no significant impact on children’'s school enrollment. However, the program appears to have significantly raised boys'’ participation in the labor force. Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Fertility; Child labor; School enrollment; Program evaluation; Labor and Human Capital; J13; J22; I21. Ano: 2003 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28457 How Homophily Affects Learning and Diffusion in Networks AgEcon Golub, Benjamin; Jackson, Matthew O.. We examine how three different communication processes operating through social networks are affected by homophily - the tendency of individuals to associate with others similar to themselves. Homophily has no effect if messages are broadcast or sent via shortest paths; only connection density matters. In contrast, homophily substantially slows learning based on repeated averaging of neighbors' information and Markovian diffusion processes such as the Google random surfer model. Indeed, the latter processes are strongly affected by homophily but completely independent of connection density, provided this density exceeds a low threshold. We obtain these results by establishing new results on the spectra of large random graphs and relating the spectra to... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Networks; Learning; Diffusion; Homophily; Friendships; Social Networks; Random Graphs; Mixing Time; Convergence; Speed of Learning; Speed of Convergence; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; D83; D85; I21; J15; Z13. Ano: 2009 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50718 The Effects of Class Size on the Long Run Growth in Reading Abilities and Early Adult Outcomes in the Christchurch Health and Development Study AgEcon Boozer, Michael A.; Maloney, Tim. This paper utilizes the feature of the CHDS data from New Zealand that children are sampled for extremely long individual histories of their class size experiences as well as their scholastic and early labor market outcomes. Our interest is to explore the full set of empirical implications of the recent experimental evidence on class size effects on student achievement from the United States in Project STAR for observational data. We argue that one implication of Project STAR is that only persistent class size reduction policies may have detectable effects, and so the longitudinal aspect of CHDS is necessary to detect class size effects. We account for the observational nature of the CHDS (in that children were not randomly assigned to different class... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: School quality; Value-added model; Experimental evidence; Labor and Human Capital; C51; C81; I21; C23. Ano: 2001 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28384 Schooling Returns for Wage Earners in Burkina Faso: Evidence from the 1994 and 1998 National Surveys AgEcon Kazianga, Harounan. This paper uses national survey data to estimate up-to-date private rates of return to education in Burkina Faso. Mincer earning regressions are fitted to wage data for women and men, and for public and private sector workers. The main results indicate that rates of return rise by level of education, and the public sector does not compensate female primary education. The findings suggest that current education polices which focus on increasing primary schooling supply be complemented with support for children, especially girls from resource constrained households to reach the secondary and tertiary levels. The estimated returns to education are strongly influenced by sample selection. For both men and women, failing to control for both selection in the... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Burkina Faso; Education; Labor; Labor and Human Capital; I21; J31. Ano: 2004 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28388 Measuring the Impact of Externalities on College of Agriculture Teaching Evaluations AgEcon Fleming, Ronald A.; Bazen, Ernest F.; Wetzstein, Michael E.. Student evaluation of teaching (SET) is employed as an aid in improving instruction and determining faculty teaching effectiveness. However, economic theory indicates the existence of externalities in SET scores that directly influence their interpretation. As a test of this existence, a multinomial-choice, ordered data estimation procedure is employed to identify course externalities influencing SET. These externalities include student class standing, required courses, class size, days a class meets, class meeting time, classroom location, and classroom design. Results indicate that externalities have a significant impact on teaching evaluations. Thus, failure to internalize these externalities will lead to biases in SET and questionable use of SET... Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Externalities; Ordered probit; SET; Teaching evaluation; A20; A22; I21. Ano: 2005 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43486 De quinto de primaria al fin de la secundaria en seis años: un estudio longitudinal en Puno AgEcon Cueto, Santiago; Guerrero, Gabriela; Leon, Juan; Zevallos, Alvaro; Sugimaru, Claudia. El presente estudio reporta los resultados de un diseño longitudinal en el que se siguió a 304 estudiantes de zonas urbanas y rurales de Puno. Los estudiantes incluidos se encontraban en quinto grado de primaria en el 2000 y debían estar en quinto de secundaria (el fin de la educación básica) en el 2006, cuando se los volvió a encuestar y entrevistar. Se logró volver a entrevistar a 76% de los estudiantes de la muestra original; del resto, la mayoría había migrado fuera de Puno, de acuerdo con reportes de amigos y familiares. De los entrevistados, 69% habían avanzado sin repetir, 13% habían abandonado la escuela y el resto habían repetido uno o más grados. Por un lado, los resultados sugieren que el rendimiento en una prueba estandarizada de matemática en... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Rendimiento escolar; Desercion escolar; Educacion secundaria; Puno; Peru; Academic achievement; Student drop out; Secondary education; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; I21. Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59690 The Killer Course Hypothesis AgEcon Gardner, Justin G.. Due to recent legislative changes, universities in Tennessee will receive funding based on student retention and graduation rates rather than enrollment. In light of these changes it is important that academics in all disciplines study retention rates in order to identify areas for improvement. I investigate the impact of “killer courses” on student retention both in the school of agriculture and in the general student population. In addition I explore alternative frameworks for addressing retention issues. Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Analysis of Education; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; I21. Ano: 2011 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98798 INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION SYSTEM AS A CONDITION OF ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT AgEcon Maulsharif, Mira. The author points on necessity of transformation from dominating traditional knowledge sharing and conventional education system to the innovative one. Innovative education system is considered as a factor driving competitiveness of modern economy and sustaining its long-term development. The author indicates on different measures that can contribute to building up innovative education environment in high schools of Kazakhstan. Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Innovative education; Conventional education; Economical development.; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; I21. Ano: 2009 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94605 Determinants of School Attainment of Boys and Girls in Turkey AgEcon Tansel, Aysit. This study investigates the determinants of school attainments of boys and girls in Turkey. Although high levels of enrollments have been achieved at the primary school level for both boys and girls in much of Turkey, substantial regional differences remain. In particular, in the Southeastern region, girls begin to drop out of school around the third grade. Only half of the primary school graduates register at the middle level. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of educational attainments at the primary, middle and high school levels. Attainments of boys and girls are examined separately so as to shed light on the causes for the significantly lower level of attainment for girls. Understanding the constraints causing the large... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: School attainments; Gender; Turkey; Labor and Human Capital; I21; J16. Ano: 1998 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28519 IMPROVING EVALUATION FORMS OF INDUSTRY PROGRAMS AgEcon Roucan-Kane, Maud. The Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue University has improved its evaluation forms to better gather the information needed by the educational team (instructors, program managers, marketing managers). The investigators interviewed staff, instructors and other/similar educational providers to determine the information the evaluation forms need to collect. In depth literature research has also helped determine better what was done elsewhere. Several conclusions have been drawn as a result of this work. First, the evaluation forms used have been redesigned and improved. Secondly, the investigators realized that an evaluation form was not the only assessment tool they should be using for their educational programs. Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Evaluation; Industry programs; Agribusiness; Executive education; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; I21; I23; Q16. Ano: 2009 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55538 Teacher Job Satisfaction, Student Achievement, and the Cost of Primary Education in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa AgEcon Michaelowa, Katharina. Low teacher motivation and its detrimental effect on student achievement are central problems of many education systems in Africa. Using standardized data for student achievement in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Madagascar and Senegal, this paper analyzes the empirical links between various policy measures, teacher job satisfaction and primary education outcomes. It appears that there is only very limited evidence for the effectiveness of intensively debated and costly measures such as increasing teachers salaries, reducing class size, and increasing academic qualification requirements. Other, more simple measures such as improved equipment with textbooks are both more effective and less costly. It also appears that teacher job satisfaction... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Teacher job satisfaction; Student achievement; Africa; Labor and Human Capital; I21; O15; O20. Ano: 2002 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26273 Training centers of a new type AgEcon Rakhmanbaeva, Roza. Necessity for innovative production development sets the new requirements for content, organization, forms and methods of management activity. Non-traditional tasks faced by the present system of human resources management require the similar type of non-traditional methodological approaches and tools for social diagnosis, training and management of people in new situations. Therefore special attention should be also given to development of new type training centers that act as concentration of continuous training through forming the networks of comparative analysis and detecting the best practice. Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Innovating education; Human resource; Development of management; Education centers.; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; D80; I21; I23; O31. Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94730 Female Schooling, Non-Market Productivity, and Labor Market Participation in Nigeria AgEcon Aromolaran, Adebayo B.. Economists have argued that increasing female schooling positively influences the labor supply of married women by inducing a faster rise in market productivity relative to non-market productivity. I use the Nigerian Labor Force Survey to investigate how own and husband’s schooling affect women’s labor market participation. I find that additional years of postsecondary education increases wage market participation probability by as much as 15.2%. A marginal increase in primary schooling has no effect on probability of wage employment, but could enhance participation rates in self-employment by about 5.40%. These effects are likely to be stronger when a woman is married to a more educated spouse. The results suggest that primary education is more productive... Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Nigeria; Female schooling; Women’s labor market participation; Non-market productivity; Labor and Human Capital; I21; J22; J24; O15. Ano: 2004 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28451 Teaching with Technology to Engage Students and Enhance Learning AgEcon Lass, Daniel A.; Morzuch, Bernard J.; Rogers, Richard T.. Teaching technology effects on student learning in a large lecture introductory statistics course were tested. Findings show in-class personal response systems and on-line homework/quizzes significantly improve student exam scores. We infer proven small class techniques, participating in class and doing homework via technologies, can restore sound pedagogy in larger classes. The experiment was conducted using just one class, but factors usually unaccounted for in assessment research were controlled, especially the instructor and other materials. The technologies investigated here can provide learning benefits to students even in larger courses often criticized for their inability to provide students quality learning experiences. Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Teaching; Technology; Statistics; Active learning; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; A22; C9; C21; I21. Ano: 2007 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14509 Family Background, School Quality, Ability and Student Achievement in Rural China –Identification Using Famine-Generated Instruments AgEcon Chen, Qihui. This paper investigates the determinants of academic achievement in basic education (grade 1-9) for a sample of children (aged 9-12 in 2000) from rural China. A set of instrumental variable generated by the Great Famine in China, 1958-1961, is used to instrument an error-ridden measure of child innate ability, the cognitive ability score of each sampled child. Empirical results indicate strong effects of family background variables such as household income and parental education. Father’s education has significantly positive effect on academic achievements for both boys and girls, while mother’s education only matters for girls. Consistent with the common findings in the literature, most of school quality variables do not have significantly positive... Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Student achievement; School quality; Ability; Famine in China 1958-1961; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Public Economics; J24; I21; D13. Ano: 2009 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49429 Does Close Count? School Proximity, School Quality, and Residential Property Values AgEcon Owusu-Edusei, Kwame; Espey, Molly; Lin, Huiyan. This study jointly estimates the impact of school quality and school proximity on residential property values in Greenville, South Carolina. While quality is found to be capitalized into residential property values, the degree of capitalization depends on school level and proximity to each school for which the house is zoned for attendance. In general, there is positive value associated with closer proximity to schools of all levels, and negative value associated with a significantly longer than average distance to schools. In terms of quality rankings, excellence at the elementary and high school levels has the strongest impact on property values. Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Hedonics; Park proximity; School proximity; School quality; Land Economics/Use; I21; O18; R21. Ano: 2007 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6609 Registros recuperados: 36 Primeira ... 1 2 ... Última

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