The Impact of an Adult Education Program for Mothers: Evidence from India
通过随机对照试验，评估印度农村母亲成人教育项目对子女教育、家庭健康投资及母亲议价能力的影响，发现项目提升了母亲参与子女教育和健康知识，但未改善子女学业成绩。
We use a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impacts of an adult education program, targeting mothers in rural India, on investments in health and education of one’s children and family 1 year later. The program increased involvement in their children’s education (but did not affect schooling outcomes) and impacted investment in family health and hygiene practices. We note that the program made the mothers more knowledgeable about health matters and document positive changes in some measures of bargaining power. The program increased the mothers’ confidence in dealing with people outside their family and increased their mobility.