New technology in schools: Is there a payoff?
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra; Silva, Olmo
署名单位：
University of London; University College London; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science; European University Institute
刊物名称：
ECONOMIC JOURNAL
ISSN/ISSBN：
0013-0133
DOI：
10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02070.x
发表日期：
2007
页码：
1145-1167
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摘要：
Despite its high relevance to current policy debates, estimating the causal effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investment on educational standards remains fraught with difficulties. We exploit a change in the rules governing ICT funding across different school districts of England to devise an Instrumental Variable strategy to identify the causal impact of ICT expenditure on pupil outcomes. The approach identifies the effect of being a 'winner' or a 'loser' in the new system of ICT funding allocation to schools. Our findings suggest a positive impact on primary school performance in English and Science, though not for Mathematics.