This paper evaluates a primary school scholarship program in Cambodia with two different targeting mechanisms, one based on poverty level and the other on baseline test scores ("merit"). Both targeting mechanisms increased enrollment and attendance. However, only the merit-based targeting induced positive effects on test scores. The paper shows that the asymmetry of response is unlikely to have been driven by differences between recipients' characteristics...
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2013/07/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS6541
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1
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2013/07/01
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Disclosed
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Incentivizing schooling for learning : evidence on the impact of alternative targeting approaches
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Public Services