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Impact of public spending on health and education of children in India: A Panel data simultaneous equation model
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2014The basic objective of this study is to examine the impact of public expenditure on health and education after incorporating the linkages between health status of children and their educational achievements in India. The study has developed a simultaneous equation model among health and education of children, and public expenditure on these sectors.DocumentWe all need more education: What can be done to reduce teacher absenteeism
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 20093ie Brief No. 5, March 2009 Monitoring and financial incentives have been shown to have a significant impact on absenteeism, whereas local monitoring of attendance has failed to have such an impact. However, more evidence is required to strengthen these conclusions.DocumentWho Benefits from the Food-for-School Program and Tindahan Natin Program: Lessons in Targeting
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2007The prevalence of hunger in the Philippines prompted the government to launch its hunger mitigation initiative in November 2005. Such initiative consisted of two programs: the Food-for-School Program (FSP) and the Tindahan Natin Program (TNP). The FSP belongs to a class of social safety nets called conditional cash or in-kind transfers.DocumentFood for thought: Are school feeding programmes effective in improving educational outcomes?
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 20093ie Brief No. 7, March 2009 Existing evidence: School feeding leads to better educational outcomes, though results are more positive for school enrolment and attendance than for cognitive performance.DocumentAssessment of Student Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAP) Policies, Procedures, and Control Mechanisms
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014This study examines the existing design and processes of student grants and loans and identifies the strengths and weaknesses on the control mechanism of student grants. A look into the present procedures and control mechanisms of policies concerning scholarships and grants-in-aid (GIAs) is an imperative measure when seeking to reform the delivery of higher education in the country.DocumentIndustry-Academe Collaboration for Research and Development
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014Four forms of industry-academe linkage activities involve the sharing of economic value arising out of the generation of intellectual property: collaborative research and development (R&D), commissioned research, technology licensing, and the creation of spin-off companies. The Philippines is still in an emergent stage in all these forms.DocumentSchooling Outcomes in the Philippines, 1988– 2008: Impacts of Changes in Household Income and the Implementation of the Free Public Secondary Education Act
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014In the Philippines, no assessment has been done yet on the impacts of changes in household income and the free public secondary education act (Republic Act 6655) on the outcomes of education.DocumentMillennium Development Goals Scenarios to 2015 and Beyond: An Integrated Micro-Macro Modelling Approach
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014The Philippines has made considerable progress in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, achieving all the targets remains a daunting challenge, with goals for poverty, education, and maternal mortality unlikely to be attained by 2015. Focus has now shifted to informing the post-2015 development agenda, based on future scenarios for the macroeconomy and the MDGs.DocumentFunds Flow and Financial Control Analysis of the Student Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAP)
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014This study presents the scholarship, grant-in-aid, and student loans (SGIAL) funds flow and its financial flow analysis and assesses the weaknesses and strengths of the SGIAL financial process.DocumentDoes parental education affect the impact of provision of health care on health status of children? Evidence from India
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2014Provision of health care facilities does not necessarily imply that individuals are making use of those facilities. The objective of the study is to analyse the impact of provision of health care facilities on child health status taking into account the utilistion of available facilities.Pages