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Download full textFairlie, Robert W.; Robinson, Jonathan – National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, 2013
Computers are an important part of modern education, yet large segments of the population--especially low-income and minority children--lack access to a computer at home. Does this impede educational achievement? We test this hypothesis by conducting the largest-ever field experiment involving the random provision of free computers for home use to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Credits, Evidence, Outcomes of Education
