When do textbooks matter for achievement? Evidence from African primary schools

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 119
Issue: 3
Pages: 311-315

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using a within-student analysis, we find no average impact of textbook access (ownership or sharing) on primary school achievement. Instead, it is only for students with high socioeconomic status that one form of textbook access–sharing–has a positive impact.

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repec:eee:ecolet:v:119:y:2013:i:3:p:311-315
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2
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2026-01-29