Do Value-Added Estimates Add Value? Accounting for Learning Dynamics

This paper illustrates the central role of persistence in estimating and interpreting value-added models of learning. Using data from Pakistani public and private schools, we apply dynamic panel methods that address three key empirical challenges: imperfect persistence, unobserved heterogeneity, and...

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Main Authors: Andrabi, Tahir, Das, Jishnu, Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, Zajonc, Tristan
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5803