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Mobile Phones, Civic Engagement, and School Performance in Pakistan
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Asim, Minahil Dee, Thomas S. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | The effective governance of local public services depends critically on the civic engagement of local citizens. However, recent efforts to promote effective citizen oversight of the public-sector services in developing countries have had mixed results. This study discusses and evaluates a uniquely designed, low-cost, scalable program designed to improve the governance and performance of primary and middle schools in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The School Council Mobilization Program (SCMP) used mobile-phone calls to provide sustained and targeted guidance to local school-council members on their responsibilities and authority. We examine the effects of the SCMP on school enrollment, student and teacher attendance, and school facilities using a “difference in difference in differences” (DDD) design based on the targeted implementation of the SCMP. We find that this initiative led to meaningful increases in primary-school enrollment, particularly for young girls (i.e., a 12.4 percent increase), as well as targeted improvements in teacher attendance and school facilities, most of which were sustained in the months after the program concluded. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.3386/w22764 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.nber.org/papers/w22764.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://cepa.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/wp16-17-v201610.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.3386/w22764 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
