The Impact of Maternal Literacy and Participation Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in India

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Banerji, Rukmini; Berry, James; Shotland, Marc
• 署名单位: University of Delaware
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-APPLIED ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7782
• DOI: 10.1257/app.20150390
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 303-337
• 关键词: field experiment; BLACK-BOX; education; CHILDREN

摘要

Using a randomized field experiment in India, we evaluate the effectiveness of adult literacy and parental involvement interventions in improving children's learning. Households were assigned to receive either adult literacy (language and math) classes for mothers, training for mothers on how to enhance their children's learning at home, or a combination of the two programs. All three interventions had significant but modest impacts on childrens math scores. The interventions also increased mothers' test scores in both language and math, as well as a range of other outcomes reflecting greater involvement of mothers in their children's education.