Enhancing Human Capital in Children. A Case Study on Scaling.

Autor/inn/en	Agostinelli, Francesco; Avitabile, Ciro; Bobba, Matteo
Institution	National Bureau of Economic Research
Titel	Enhancing Human Capital in Children. A Case Study on Scaling.
Quelle	Cambridge, Mass: National Bureau of Economic Research (2023) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	NBER working paper series. w31407
Beigaben	Illustrationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie; Graue Literatur
DOI	10.3386/w31407
Schlagwörter	Feldforschung; Bildungsniveau; Schulpolitik; Eltern; Schüler; Humankapital; Coaching; Arbeitspapier; Wirkungsanalyse; Mexiko
Abstract	This paper provides novel insights into the science of scaling by examining an educational mentoring program in Mexico. Our analysis encompasses two separate field experiments, and takes advantage of a unique opportunity to learn from the government's implementation of the program on a large scale. While the originally implemented program at scale demonstrates limited effectiveness, the introduction of a new modality with enhanced mentor training significantly improves children's outcomes. This improvement is observed in both the field experiment and the subsequent large-scale government adoption. We also find that the new program's enhanced mentor-parent interactions stimulate parental engagement at the community-school level, which emerges as a critical factor in facilitating the program's scalability.
Erfasst von	ZBW - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, Kiel
Update	2024/1