Professor Paul Gertler

Article published in the Journal of Development Economics, 99(1):68-79

In this paper, we contribute to the empirical case for universal pre-primary education.

This paper evaluates AGEs (Apoyo a la Gestion Escolar or School Management Support) and examines whether the increased parental participation that they brought about helped to create a more conducive learning environment and improve students' learning outcomes.

In this paper we test whether poor households use cash transfers from the government to invest in income generating activities.

Although the theoretical case for universal pre-primary education is strong, the empirical foundation is weak. In this paper, we contribute to the empirical case by investigating the effect of a large expansion of universal pre-primary education on subsequent primary school performance in Argentina.