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Título:
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The Impact of Public Libraries on School Achievement: The Case of Medellin
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Autor/a:
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Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Díaz Serrano, Lluís; Corrales-Espinosa, Alejandro
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Otros autores:
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia |
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Abstract:
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This paper explores the relationship between public libraries and school achievement. Medellin
counts on a system of public libraries. However, public library parks are part of a separate system.
The library parks are understood as cultural centers for social development that seek to encourage
the meeting of citizens and to develop educational activities that involve the digital culture. The
project began in 2004 and was consolidated until 2011 with the introduction of 9 different library
parks. Using an approach of differences-in-differences and matching techniques, we explore the
effect of the library parks in Medellin on school performance. We found a significant effect on the
performance of the language test in the students treated, especially in the long-term specification.
Key Words: Public libraries, school achievement, impact evaluation, public investment.
JEL Classification: C33, H54, H76, I2, I26. |
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Fecha de creación:
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2018 |
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Materias (CDU):
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37 - Educació. Ensenyament. Formació. Temps lliure |
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Materia(s):
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Biblioteques públiques
Rendiment escolar
Inversions públiques
Colòmbia |
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Derechos:
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L'accés als continguts d'aquest document queda condicionat a l'acceptació de les condicions d'ús establertes per la següent llicència Creative Commons:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
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Páginas:
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29 p. |
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Tipo de documento:
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Documento de trabajo |
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Editor:
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Centre de Recerca en Economia Industrial i Economia Pública
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Collection:
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Documents de treball del Departament d'Economia;2018-25
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