Title
Technology and child development: Evidence from the one laptop per child program
Date Issued
01 January 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cristia B.J.
Ibarraran P.
Santiago A.
Severín E.
Publisher(s)
American Economic Association
Abstract
This paper presents results from a large-scale randomized evaluation of the One Laptop per Child program, using data collected after 15 months of implementation in 318 primary schools in rural Peru. The program increased the ratio of computers per student from 0.12 to 1.18 in treatment schools. This expansion in access translated into substantial increases in use of computers both at school and at home. No evidence is found of effects on test scores in math and language. There is some evidence, though inconclusive, about positive effects on general cognitive skills.
Start page
295
End page
320
Volume
9
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de la educación Ciencias de la computación
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85021361727
Source
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
ISSN of the container
19457782
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus