Role Models in Movies: The Impact of Queen of Katwe on Students’ Educational Attainment
通过随机实验，研究乌干达中学生在观看女性榜样电影《卡推女王》后，其全国考试成绩和后续教育留存率的变化，发现该电影显著提升了数学成绩，尤其对女生效果更大，并缩小了性别差距。
Abstract This paper presents experimental evidence on the impact of a role model on secondary school students’ exam performance in Uganda. Students were individually randomized to see either a movie featuring a female role model, Queen of Katwe, or to see a placebo movie. I find that treatment with the role model immediately before an important national exam leads to students performing better on their exams, particularly in math, with effects largest for female students. Female students exposed to the role model are more likely to remain in education in subsequent years, closing the gender gap with their male peers.