Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program
There is limited experimental evidence on the effects of large-scale, government-led interventions on human capital in resource-constrained settings. We report results from a randomized trial of the government of Ghana’s school feeding. After two years, the program led to moderate average increases...
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| author | Aurino, Elisabetta Gelli, Aulo Adamba, Clement Osei-Akoto, Isaac Alderman, Harold |
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| description | There is limited experimental evidence on the effects of large-scale, government-led interventions on human capital in resource-constrained settings. We report results from a randomized trial of the government of Ghana’s school feeding. After two years, the program led to moderate average increases in math and literacy standardized scores among pupils in treatment communities, and to larger achievement gains for girls and disadvantaged children and regions. Improvements in child schooling, cognition, and nutrition constituted suggestive impact mechanisms, especially for educationally-disadvantaged groups. The program combined equitable human capital accumulation with social protection, contributing to the “learning for all” sustainable development agenda. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1399712025-10-26T13:01:54Z Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program Aurino, Elisabetta Gelli, Aulo Adamba, Clement Osei-Akoto, Isaac Alderman, Harold programmes school feeding learning governance There is limited experimental evidence on the effects of large-scale, government-led interventions on human capital in resource-constrained settings. We report results from a randomized trial of the government of Ghana’s school feeding. After two years, the program led to moderate average increases in math and literacy standardized scores among pupils in treatment communities, and to larger achievement gains for girls and disadvantaged children and regions. Improvements in child schooling, cognition, and nutrition constituted suggestive impact mechanisms, especially for educationally-disadvantaged groups. The program combined equitable human capital accumulation with social protection, contributing to the “learning for all” sustainable development agenda. 2023-01 2024-03-14T12:08:47Z 2024-03-14T12:08:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139971 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134624 Open Access University of Wisconsin Press Aurino, Elisabetta; Gelli, Aulo; Adamba, Clement; Osei-Akoto, Isaac; and Alderman, Harold. 2023. Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program. Journal of Human Resources 58(1): 74-111. https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.3.1019-10515R1 |
| spellingShingle | programmes school feeding learning governance Aurino, Elisabetta Gelli, Aulo Adamba, Clement Osei-Akoto, Isaac Alderman, Harold Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program |
| title | Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program |
| title_full | Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program |
| title_fullStr | Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program |
| title_short | Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program |
| title_sort | food for thought experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large scale school feeding program |
| topic | programmes school feeding learning governance |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139971 |
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