Learning in secondary > Monetary incentives to students (eLS) > Behrman 2012 i

Detailed Information

Country
Country: Mexico
GDP per capita
10.616
Context details
Schools with only one session per day held during the morning
Age
Grades 10-12
Implementation year
2008
Implementer
Government
Duration (months)
9
Cost
The cost per student was $2,080, about 10 percent of the current per-student annual expenditure.
Intervention details
Students received payments ranging $249-$1491 for staying at the same level or improving the level that they achieved on the baseline test
Evaluation design
Randomized evaluation
Cluster definition
School
Sample Outcome Test Source Table Observations Statistics on Effects
Grade 10; cohort 2 Math CENEVAL math test 7 7515 Coeff: 27.20; SE: 4.63; SD: 100.00
Grade 10; cohort 1 Math CENEVAL math test 7 6171 Coeff: 15.30; SE: 5.02; SD: 100.00
Grade 11 Math CENEVAL math test N/A 6210 Coeff: 9.21; SE: 5.62; SD: 100.00
Grade 12 Math CENEVAL math test N/A 6489 Coeff: 10.90; SE: 6.86; SD: 100.00
Grade 10; cohort 3 Math CENEVAL math test 7 9716 Coeff: 28.20; SE: 4.67; SD: 100.00