Recent work by Jason Kerwin
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Enhancing secondary school learning: Role of remedial camps and teacher flexibility
A key dilemma in Indian education is that while children are enrolled in school, they are not actually learning. Based on an experiment in Odisha, this article explores possible solutions to the learning deficit in secondary schooling. It finds that tailored remedial programmes improve learning and correct teachers’ beliefs regarding learning levels. However, gains from increasing teacher autonomy in lesson plans are not significant.
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Some children left behind: When mean impacts and individual impacts differ
Even interventions with large average benefits do not help everyone, which is a serious challenge for education policy in developing countries
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Healthcare appointments as effective commitment devices: Evidence from Malawi
The offer of an appointment more than doubled the likelihood of men getting an HIV test, and was most effective for men wanting a commitment device
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Overcoming barriers to savings through deferred wage payments: Evidence from Malawi
Having the option of getting paid later can help developing-country workers save for larger purchases, and make lasting improvements to their homes