Learning in primary > Monetary incentives to teachers (eLP) > Muralidharan 2011 i
Detailed Information
| Country | Country: India |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | 872 |
| Context details | Schools in Andhra Pradesh state (5th largest state, 70% rural, socioeconomic and education indicators close to national average) |
| Age | Grades 1-5 |
| Implementation year | 2005 |
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| Implementer | NGO |
| Duration (months) | 7 |
| Cost | Annual spending on incentives was Rs.10,000 per school. The cost per school for 2 years was Rs. 27,500 (including bonus and administrative costs). |
| Intervention details | Teachers received bonus worth 3% of their annual salary for improvement in their students math and language test scores; 100 schools participated |
| Evaluation design | Randomized evaluation |
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| Cluster definition | School |
| Sample | Outcome | Test | Source Table | Observations | Statistics on Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete sample | Language | Educational Initiatives test | 8 | 14133 | Coeff: 10.70; SE: 4.70; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Combined | Educational Initiatives test | 8 | 28097 | Coeff: 14.10; SE: 5.00; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Math | Educational Initiatives test | 8 | 13964 | Coeff: 17.50; SE: 5.70; SD: 100.00 |