aspirations

We develop a new method to analyse open-ended qualitative interviews with large samples, and apply it to interviews with Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi hosts on parent’s aspirations for children, revealing dimensions of aspiration that standard su...

A school-based career exploration programme in India raised female students’ aspirations and confidence by improving access to information and role models, but persistent structural constraints prevented these gains from translating into medium-term ...

Encouraging the poor to set higher savings aspirations may backfire if they fall short of these goals, leading to less economic investment

Female role models improved gender attitudes and educational aspirations of primary school students, with particular impact on boy(s)/male students

School-based life skills classes can change attitudes, strengthen social connections, and help girls assert more control over their lives while staying in school

The provision of information about peers’ aspirations increases the labour market expectations of Saudi women, and is not counteracted by local gender norms

Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare