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Direct linkDuflo, Esther; Hanna, Rema – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2005
In the rural areas of developing countries, teacher absence is a widespread problem. This paper tests whether a simple incentive program based on teacher presence can reduce teacher absence, and whether it has the potential to lead to more teaching activities and better learning. In 60 informal one-teacher schools in rural India, randomly chosen…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Photography, Rural Schools, One Teacher Schools
