Learning in secondary > Monetary incentives to students (eLS) > Sharma 2011
Detailed Information
Country | Country: Nepal |
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GDP per capita | 532 |
Context details | Public schools located in Lalitpur district, within the valley of Kathmandu and far from the city center |
Age | Grade 8 |
Implementation year | 2009 |
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Implementer | Government |
Duration (months) | 9 |
Cost | The average incentive is 590 rupees ($7.50), a significant portion of annual school fee which is about 600 rupees ($6.50 – 8.00) per year |
Intervention details | Students received cash rewards based on the average aggregated scores in each of two semester exams and the end-of-the-year exam |
Evaluation design | Randomized evaluation |
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Cluster definition | School |
Sample | Outcome | Test | Source Table | Observations | Statistics on Effects |
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Grade 8 | Math | First semester scores | 5 | 2624 | Coeff: 2.00; SE: 7.00; SD: 100.00 |
Grade 8 | Language | First semester scores | N/A | 2624 | Coeff: 6.00; SE: 6.00; SD: 100.00 |