The Power of Information in Public Services: Evidence from Education in Uganda

In this paper we argue that innovations in governance of social services are an effective way to improve outcomes such as attainment of universal primary education. To test this hypothesis we exploit an unusual policy experiment: a newspaper campaign in Uganda aimed at reducing the capture of public...

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Main Authors: Reinikka, Ritva, Svensson, Jakob
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4884