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Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program.
Levy, Dan; Sloan, Matt; Linden, Leigh; Kazianga, Harounan - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
The BRIGHT program was designed to improve the educational outcomes of children in Burkina Faso. It focused on girls in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010923802
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Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program
Levy, Dan; Sloan, Matt; Linden, Leigh; Kazianga, Harounan - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
The BRIGHT program was designed to improve the educational outcomes of children in Burkina Faso. It focused on girls in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011144890
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Mortality Risk and Human Capital Investment: The Impact of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Fortson, Jane G. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2011
Using data from Demographic and Health Surveys for 15 sub-Saharan African countries, this article estimates the relationship between regional HIV prevalence and the change in individual human capital investment over time. Areas with higher levels of HIV experienced relatively larger declines in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924023
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Educational Achievement and Black/White Inequality
Jacobson, Jonathan E.; Olsen, Cara; Rice, Jennifer King; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001
, for children and young adults with similar mathematics and reading test scores, the subsequent educational and economic … disparities were frequently smaller, and were sometimes nonexistent, for individuals with similar levels of education. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011102686
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Educational Achievement and Black-White Inequality.
Jacobson, Jonathan; Olsen, Cara; Rice, Jennifer King; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001
, for children and young adults with similar mathematics and reading test scores, the subsequent educational and economic … disparities were frequently smaller, and were sometimes nonexistent, for individuals with similar levels of education. Published … by the Department of Education as Statistical Analysis Report No. NCES 2001-061, September 2001. Call 1-877-4ED-PUBS. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010923890
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Effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): A Review of Recent Research (Summary)
Colman, Silvie; Nichols-Barrer, Ira P.; Redline, Julie E.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011129894
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Prescription Drugs for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Commercial Managed Care: Patterns of Use and Cost, 1999-2001
Ireys, Henry T.; Humensky, Jennifer; Wickstrom, Steven; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2004
have examined this trend in children with special health care needs. This study used data from two large commercial managed … care plans in UnitedHealth Group to examine how many and what kinds of prescription drugs these children used, as well as … their costs. The researchers found that children with special health care needs were given many different prescriptions for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011100594
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Measurement Error Properties in an Accelerometer Sample of U.S. Elementary School Children
Beyler, Nicholas; James-Burdumy, Susanne; Bleeker, Martha; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011100607
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Routine Emergency Department Use for Sick Care by Children in the United States
Halfon, Neal; Newacheck, Paul W.; Wood, David L.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 1996
departments by using a national sample of US children. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011100715
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Summary of Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children: Evaluation Findings for the Full Implementation Year 2012
Collins, Ann M.; Briefel, Ronette; Klerman, Jacob Alex; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011101095