Development/Education/Health Economist | Prof and Dept Chair, UDelaware | Research Associate, NBER | Faculty Affiliate, J-PAL | Non-Resident Fellow, CGD | she
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Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Why better school information doesn't always boost enrolment.
This month on VoxDev, @kfajayi (@CGDev), @willafriedman (@UHouston) and @ProfALucas (University of Delaware) outlined research on providing better information about schools in Ghana: voxdev.org/topic/education/w…
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Why better school information doesn't always boost enrolment.
Last week on VoxDev, K@kfajayi (@CGDev), @willafriedman (@UHouston) and @ProfALucas (University of Delaware) outlined research on providing better information about schools in Ghana: voxdev.org/topic/education/w…
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
🆕 Why better school information doesn't always boost enrolment.
Today on VoxDev, @kfajayi (@CGDev), @willafriedman (@UHouston) and @ProfALucas (University of Delaware) outline research on providing better information about schools in Ghana: voxdev.org/topic/education/w…
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Chile's 1960s school construction boosted education and earnings, closed gender gaps, and increased second generation schooling, generating a marginal value of public funds return of 13, from @ProfALucas and Patrick McEwan nber.org/papers/w35042
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Beg shows in work joint w/@AnneFitz13 and @ProfALucas that in-person refresher training is uniquely effective in sustaining teachers skills in Ghana
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Can cash transfers improve well-being across generations?
Last week on VoxDev, @ProfALucas (@UDLernerCollege), Patrick McEwan (@wellesley_econ) & David Torres Irribarra (@ucatolica_eng) outlined research on Chile: voxdev.org/topic/education/c…
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
🆕 Can cash transfers improve well-being across generations?
Today on VoxDev, @ProfALucas (@UDLernerCollege), Patrick McEwan (@wellesley_econ) & David Torres Irribarra (@ucatolica_eng) outline research on Chile: voxdev.org/topic/education/c…
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
🆕Hot off the press!
The January 2026 issue featuring Editor’s Choice ‘When Information is Not Enough: Evidence from a Centralised School Choice System’ by Kehinde F Ajayi, @willafriedman, @ProfALucas @RoyalEconSoc @OxfordJournals #econtwitter
👉bit.ly/4ql3cGD
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Educational conditional cash transfers to indigenous students increased education, adult earnings, and human capital of the subsequent generation, from @ProfALucas, Patrick J. McEwan, and David Torres Irribarra nber.org/papers/w33798
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A remedial education program in India worked well when teachers were given strict implementation guidelines. It worked just as well when teachers had discretion to adapt. nber.org/papers/w33242 from @SabrinBeg et al
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Reflecting on @ProfALucas's insightful keynote at #UtafitiElimuTZ! We’re thrilled that our @GEEAP_ Smart Buys Report helped illustrate the importance and potential of cost-effective interventions to achieve learning outcomes.
Check out the report here➡️ bit.ly/3SBDXkF
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Two recent papers to add to the long-term impacts of cash transfers literature
Chile drive.google.com/file/d/1huH…
Mexico povertyactionlab.org/sites/d…
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
BIG long-term impacts of education grants targeted to indigenous students in Chile. drive.google.com/file/d/1huH… Evidence from @ProfALucas, McEwan, and Torres Irribarra
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Remedial lessons in the secondary school day increased student learning and did not crowd out grade-level mastery. When given discretion, teachers did not shirk, from @sabrinbeg, @annefitz13, @jt_kerwin, @ProfALucas, and @kwrahman nber.org/papers/w33242
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Check out our dedicated Differentiated Learning webpage for all of our research on Differentiated Learning in Ghana: bit.ly/ipadlgh
@sabrinbeg @duflo_annie @AnneFitz13 #JessicaKiesel @ProfALucas
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Amazing week in Ghana presenting at the Ministry of Education’s National Education Week (w/@kanandubal) on the importance of in-person refresher trainings for the implementation of Differentiated Learning - joint work with @ProfALucas, @AnneFitz13, @sabrinbeg, & @poverty_action!
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Differentiated learning holds so much promise for improving learning around the world.
See link below for research on this method
(me, with @ProfALucas @sabrinbeg and follow up work with @stephbonds )
Check out our dedicated Differentiated Learning webpage for all of our research on Differentiated Learning in Ghana: bit.ly/ipadlgh
@sabrinbeg @duflo_annie @AnneFitz13 #JessicaKiesel @ProfALucas
Adrienne Lucas retweeted
We're hiring a post-doc to be based at NBER for a large-scale RCT in schools in Andhra Pradesh. Great opportunity for someone in applied micro/dev. The start date is somewhat flexible, but the earlier, the better.
PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share)
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Adrienne Lucas retweeted
Attention 📢 JMCs : exciting opportunity with an amazing set of mentors!
PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share)
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Happy to answer questions about this exciting opportunity! Apply now via JOE
PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share)
aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?J…