Replication data for: The Importance of Information Targeting for School Choice

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Kehinde F. Ajayi; Willa H. Friedman; Adrienne M. Lucas

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Project Citation:

Ajayi, Kehinde F., Friedman, Willa H., and Lucas, Adrienne M. Replication data for: The Importance of Information Targeting for School Choice. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2017. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113538V1

Project Description

Summary: Although school choice programs are common, we know little about the underlying decision-making processes. In this study, we randomly assigned 900 junior high schools in Ghana, a country with universal secondary school choice, to 1 of 3 treatment arms: (1) information to students, (2) information to students and guardians, and (3) control group. We observe changes in beliefs, behaviors, and the decision maker's identity through a survey of guardians. Our intervention increased the likelihood that guardians were involved with and informed about the school selection process. Moreover, specifically targeting guardians led to significantly larger changes for most outcomes.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      H52 National Government Expenditures and Education
      I21 Analysis of Education
      I28 Education: Government Policy
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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