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- Title
The Importance of Information Targeting for School Choice.
- Authors
Ajayi, Kehinde F.; Friedman, Willa H.; Lucas, Adrienne M.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
GHANA; SCHOOL choice; PARENT participation in education; DECISION making; EDUCATION; ACCESS to information
- Publication
American Economic Review, 2017, Vol 107, Issue 5, p638
- ISSN
0002-8282
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1257/aer.p20171131