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Patrick J. McEwanProfessor of Economics, Wellesley College Verified email at wellesley.edu Cited by 9302 |
Improving learning in primary schools of developing countries: A meta-analysis of randomized experiments
PJ McEwan - Review of educational research, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
I gathered 77 randomized experiments (with 111 treatment arms) that evaluated the effects of
school-based interventions on learning in developing-country primary schools. On average…
school-based interventions on learning in developing-country primary schools. On average…
The potential impact of large-scale voucher programs
PJ McEwan - Review of Educational Research, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
This review assesses the potential impact of large-scale voucher programs, drawing on
empirical literature in economics, education, and sociology. The discussion is guided by three …
empirical literature in economics, education, and sociology. The discussion is guided by three …
[BOOK][B] Cost-effectiveness analysis: Methods and applications
" Why should applied researchers be concerned with cost-effectiveness analysis? Answer:
Because it will enable them to discover if a particular program or policy has attained …
Because it will enable them to discover if a particular program or policy has attained …
Cost-effectiveness analysis of education and health interventions in developing countries
PJ McEwan - Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
High-quality impact evaluations, including randomised experiments, are increasingly popular,
but cannot always inform resource allocation decisions unless the costs of interventions …
but cannot always inform resource allocation decisions unless the costs of interventions …
The effectiveness and efficiency of private schools in Chile's voucher system
This paper assesses the relative effectiveness and efficiency of private and public schools
in Chile, where the military government implemented a national voucher plan in 1980. Non-…
in Chile, where the military government implemented a national voucher plan in 1980. Non-…
The central role of noise in evaluating interventions that use test scores to rank schools
KY Chay, PJ McEwan, M Urquiola - American Economic Review, 2005 - aeaweb.org
Many programs reward or penalize schools based on students' average performance. Mean
reversion is a potentially serious hindrance to the evaluation of such interventions. Chile's …
reversion is a potentially serious hindrance to the evaluation of such interventions. Chile's …
Peer effects on student achievement: Evidence from Chile
PJ McEwan - Economics of education review, 2003 - Elsevier
This paper reports estimates of peer effects on student achievement, using a 1997 census
of eighth-grade achievement in Chile. The data allow detailed measures of peer …
of eighth-grade achievement in Chile. The data allow detailed measures of peer …
[BOOK][B] Making sense of research: What's good, what's not, and how to tell the difference
… Making Sense of Research by Elaine and Patrick McEwan is the most effective attempt
that I have seen to assist decision makers in sifting through scientific claims about …
that I have seen to assist decision makers in sifting through scientific claims about …
The benefits of delayed primary school enrollment: Discontinuity estimates using exact birth dates
PJ McEwan, JS Shapiro - Journal of human Resources, 2008 - jhr.uwpress.org
… Patrick J. McEwan is an associate professor of economics at Wellesley College. Joseph S. …
August 2008 through July 2011 from Patrick McEwan, Wellesley College, pmcewan@…
August 2008 through July 2011 from Patrick McEwan, Wellesley College, pmcewan@…
The effectiveness of public, catholic, and non-religious private schools in Chile's voucher system
PJ McEwan - Education economics, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
In 1980, Chile began financing public and most private schools with vouchers. This paper
uses 1997 data on over 150 000 Chilean eighth-graders to compare Spanish and …
uses 1997 data on over 150 000 Chilean eighth-graders to compare Spanish and …