Effects of speed-schools in Niger
We evaluate a two-year accelerated education program in Niger by randomizing schools to villages and places in the schools within villages. The program had large effects on education and learning: 183 percent more treated children start lower secondary education (our main educational outcome), they are 121 percent more likely to be literate, and they score 75 percent higher on a numeracy index. We find no indications of spillover effects of the program. In particular, control children in treated villages are very similar to children in control villages at endline. Despite the large effects on educational and learning outcomes we find no effects on any of our other five main pre-registered outcomes: Attitudes toward the appropriate marriage age and gender equality, well-being, religious extremism, or engaging in hazardous work.

Written with Anne Kielland (FAFO), Andreas Kotsadam (The Frisch Centre, University of Oslo), and Jing Liu (FAFO)
Date: 12 June 2024, 12:30 (Wednesday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room G (third floor)
Speaker: Andreas Kotsadam (The Frisch Centre)
Organising department: Department of Economics
Organisers: Alison Andrew (University of Oxford), Dennis Egger (University of Oxford), Niclas Moneke (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: suzanne.george@economics.ox.ac.uk
Part of: CSAE Lunchtime Seminars
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Public
Editors: Suzanne George, Fiona Morsia, Claire Goode