| subtitle |
A Randomized Impact Evaluation of Early Childhood Development in Rural Mozambique |
| Author(s) |
Sebastian Martinez (IDB) Sophie Naudeau (World Bank) Vitor Pereira (PUC-Rio) |
| Date |
2012-02-06 |
| Country |
Mozambique |
| Language |
English |
| Publisher(s) |
The World Bank Save the Children |
| Description |
Midline working paper |
| Table of contents |
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Theoretical Framework and Existing Evidence .................................................................................. 5
3. Save the Children’s Early Childhood Development Program ........................................................... 10
4. Data and Experimental Evaluation Design ...................................................................................... 13
5. Identification Strategy ................................................................................................................... 16
6. Results ........................................................................................................................................... 18
6.1. Impacts of Preschool on Primary School and Time Use ................................................... 20
6.2. Impact of Preschool on Child Development Outcomes .................................................... 22
6.3. Impact of Preschool on Child Growth and Health ............................................................ 26
6.4. Impact of Preschool on School Enrollment of Older Siblings............................................ 27
6.5. Impact of Preschool on Adult Caregivers......................................................................... 28
7. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 29
References ............................................................................................................................................ 31
Appendix 1: Program Cost Estimates ..................................................................................................... 38
Appendix 2: Figures ............................................................................................................................... 43
Appendix 3: Tables .............................................................45 |
| Download |
https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/3419/download/46168 |
