Replication data for: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Robert W. Fairlie; Jonathan Robinson
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Project Citation:
Fairlie, Robert W., and Robinson, Jonathan. Replication data for: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2013. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113860V1
Project Description
Summary:
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Computers are an important part of modern education, yet many
schoolchildren lack access to a computer at home. We test whether this
impedes educational achievement by conducting the largest-ever field
experiment that randomly provides free home computers to students.
Although computer ownership and use increased substantially,
we find no effects on any educational outcomes, including grades,
test scores, credits earned, attendance, and disciplinary actions.
Our estimates are precise enough to rule out even modestly-sized
positive or negative impacts. The estimated null effect is consistent
with survey evidence showing no change in homework time or other
"intermediate" inputs in education.
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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I21 Analysis of Education
I24 Education and Inequality
J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
I21 Analysis of Education
I24 Education and Inequality
J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
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