Working Papers

The Impact of Online Reading Material in Secondary School on University Progression

with Catherine Michaud-Leclerc, submitted

Secondary schools in low-income countries often lack the resources to prepare students to progress to higher education. We study the long-run effects of a randomized intervention that promotes reading among Malawian students through access to online information (Wikipedia). One year of access raises later national exam scores by 0.14 standard deviations, increases the probability of qualifying for university by 7.2 percentage points, and doubles university enrollment, with effects concentrated among low achievers and girls. The effect grows over time after the intervention ends, consistent with dynamic complementarities from English proficiency.

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Work in Progress

Restricted Internet Use and Susceptibility to Misinformation with Femke Maes, Catherine Michaud-Leclerc and Ardyn Nordstrom

Comparing poverty alleviation interventions for vulnerable children in Malawi with Catherine Michaud-Leclerc

Teachers Teaching Teachers: A Randomized Evaluation of Teacher Training on Inclusive Learning and Literacy in Malawian Primary Schools