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Samer Al-Samarrai

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First Name:Samer
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Terminal Degree:2001 Department of Economics; Sussex Business School; University of Sussex (from RePEc Genealogy)

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Institute of Development Studies
University of Sussex

Brighton, United Kingdom
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Working papers

  1. Samer Al-Samarrai & Maulshree Gangwar & Priyal Gala, 2020. "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Education Financing," World Bank Publications - Reports 33739, The World Bank Group.
  2. Al-Samarrai,Samer & Cerdan-Infantes,Pedro & Lehe,Jonathan David, 2019. "Mobilizing Resources for Education and Improving Spending Effectiveness : Establishing Realistic Benchmarks Based on Past Trends," Policy Research Working Paper Series 8773, The World Bank.
  3. Al-Samarrai,Samer & Shrestha,Unika & Hasan,Amer & Nakajima,Nozomi & Santoso,Santoso & Adi Wijoyo,Wisnu Harto, 2017. "Introducing a performance-based school grant in Jakarta : what do we know about its impact after two years ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 8223, The World Bank.
  4. Samer Al-Samarrai, 2013. "Local Governance and Education Performance : A Survey of the Quality of Local Education governance in 50 Indonesian Districts," World Bank Publications - Reports 16765, The World Bank Group.
  5. Al-Samarrai, Samer, 2007. "Financing basic education in Bangladesh," MPRA Paper 1505, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  6. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Reilly, Barry, 2006. "Education, Employment and Earnings of Secondary School and University Leavers in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracer Study," MPRA Paper 129, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  7. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Bennell, Paul, 2006. "Where has all the education gone in Sub-Saharan Africa? Employment and other outcomes among secondary school and university leavers," MPRA Paper 128, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  8. Al-Samarrai, Samer, 2002. "Achieving education for all: How much does money matter?," MPRA Paper 118, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  9. Al-Samarrai, Samer M., 2001. "Educational inequality in Tanzania," Economics PhD Theses 0101, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School.
  10. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Zaman, Hassan, 2000. "Abolishing school fees in Malawi: the impact on education access and equity," MPRA Paper 130, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2006.

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Articles

  1. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Shrestha, Unika & Hasan, Amer & Nakajima, Nozomi & Santoso, Santoso & Wijoyo, Wisnu Harto Adi, 2018. "Introducing a performance-based component into Jakarta's school grants: What do we know about its impact after three years?," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 110-136.
  2. Samer Al-Samarrai & Barry Reilly, 2008. "Education, Employment and Earnings of Secondary School and University Leavers in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracer Study," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 258-288.
  3. Samer Al-Samarrai & Paul Bennell, 2007. "Where has all the education gone in sub-Saharan Africa? employment and other outcomes among secondary school and university leavers," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(7), pages 1270-1300.
  4. Samer Al-Samarrai & Hassan Zaman, 2007. "Abolishing School Fees in Malawi: The Impact on Education Access and Equity," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(3), pages 359-375.
  5. Samer Al-Samarrai, 2006. "Achieving education for all: how much does money matter?," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 18(2), pages 179-206.
  6. Colclough, Christopher & Al-Samarrai, Samer, 2000. "Achieving Schooling for All: Budgetary Expenditures on Education in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 28(11), pages 1927-1944, November.
  7. S Al-Samarrai & B Reilly, 2000. "Urban and rural differences in primary school attendance: an empirical study for Tanzania," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 9(4), pages 430-474.
  8. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Peasgood, Tessa, 1998. "Educational attainments and household characteristics in Tanzania," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 17(4), pages 395-417, October.

Books

  1. Samer Al-Samarrai & Blane Lewis, 2021. "The Role of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Improving Education Outcomes," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 35838.
  2. Mae Chu Chang & Sheldon Shaeffer & Samer Al-Samarrai & Andrew B. Ragatz & Joppe de Ree & Ritchie Stevenson, 2014. "Teacher Reform in Indonesia : The Role of Politics and Evidence in Policy Making," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 16355.

Citations

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Working papers

  1. Samer Al-Samarrai & Maulshree Gangwar & Priyal Gala, 2020. "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Education Financing," World Bank Publications - Reports 33739, The World Bank Group.

    Cited by:

    1. Ping Qiao & Xiaoman Zhu & Yangzhi Guo & Ying Sun & Chuan Qin, 2021. "The Development and Adoption of Online Learning in Pre- and Post-COVID-19: Combination of Technological System Evolution Theory and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-17, April.
    2. Karanja Joseph Ndung’u (PhD), 2021. "Effects of Covid-19 on 2020 KCSE Examination Performance in Sub-County Public Secondary Schools in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(12), pages 352-359, December.
    3. Reagan, Y. Peters & Agbaje , Folakemi Olabisi & Babatunde, O. Shade, 2020. "The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Learning and Academic Libraries in Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(10), pages 538-541, October.
    4. Neuman, Michelle J. & Powers, Shawn, 2021. "Political prioritization of early childhood education in low- and middle-income countries," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 86(C).
    5. Hossain, Mobarak, 2021. "Unequal experience of COVID-induced remote schooling in four developing countries," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 85(C).

  2. Al-Samarrai,Samer & Cerdan-Infantes,Pedro & Lehe,Jonathan David, 2019. "Mobilizing Resources for Education and Improving Spending Effectiveness : Establishing Realistic Benchmarks Based on Past Trends," Policy Research Working Paper Series 8773, The World Bank.

    Cited by:

    1. João Pedro & Amer Hasan & Diana Goldemberg & Koen Geven & Syedah Aroob Iqbal, 2021. "Simulating the Potential Impacts of COVID-19 School Closures on Schooling and Learning Outcomes: A Set of Global Estimates [Tackling Inequity in Education during and after COVID-19]," The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank, vol. 36(1), pages 1-40.

  3. Samer Al-Samarrai, 2013. "Local Governance and Education Performance : A Survey of the Quality of Local Education governance in 50 Indonesian Districts," World Bank Publications - Reports 16765, The World Bank Group.

    Cited by:

    1. World Bank, 2018. "Indonesia Economic Quarterly, June 2018," World Bank Publications - Reports 29921, The World Bank Group.

  4. Al-Samarrai, Samer, 2007. "Financing basic education in Bangladesh," MPRA Paper 1505, University Library of Munich, Germany.

    Cited by:

    1. Naomi Hossain & Mirza Hassan & Md Ashikur Rahman & Khondoker Shakhawat Ali & M. Sajidul Islam, 2017. "The problem with teachers: the political settlement and education quality reforms in Bangladesh," Global Development Institute Working Paper Series esid-086-17, GDI, The University of Manchester.
    2. Munshi Sulaiman, 2012. "Does the Labor Market Reward Easy Certificates? Evidence from Bangladesh," Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press, vol. 6(4), pages 336-367.
    3. Clara Siagian & Sandra Arifiani & Putri Amanda & Santi Kusumaningrum, 2019. "Supporting Children, Blaming Parents: Frontline Providers’ Perception of Childhood’s Adversity and Parenthood in Indonesia," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-20, February.
    4. Thia Jasmina, 2016. "Public Spending and Learning Outcomes of Basic Education at the District Level in Indonesia," Economics and Finance in Indonesia, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, vol. 62, pages 180-190, December.
    5. Asadullah, M Niaz & Chaudhury, Nazmul, 2016. "To madrasahs or not to madrasahs: The question and correlates of enrolment in Islamic schools in Bangladesh," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 55-69.
    6. Baulch, Bob, 2010. "The medium-term impact of the primary education stipend in rural Bangladesh," IFPRI discussion papers 976, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

  5. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Reilly, Barry, 2006. "Education, Employment and Earnings of Secondary School and University Leavers in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracer Study," MPRA Paper 129, University Library of Munich, Germany.

    Cited by:

    1. Livini Donath & Oliver Morrissey & Trudy Owens, 2021. "Does the pay period matter in estimating returns to schooling? Evidence from East Africa," Discussion Papers 2021-01, University of Nottingham, CREDIT.
    2. Christophe Muller & Christophe J. Nordman, 2008. "Intra-Firm Human Capital Externalities in Tunisia," THEMA Working Papers 2008-38, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise.
    3. Girijasankar Mallik & Parikshit K. Basu & John Hicks & Richard Sappey, 2014. "Do the Determinants of Employability and Earnings Returns Produce Similar Outcomes in Metropolitan and Regional Labour Markets? The Case of New South Wales, Australia," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(10), pages 1706-1718, October.
    4. Nerman, Måns & Owens, Trudy, 2010. "The Push Towards UPE and the Determinants of the Demand for Education in Tanzania," Working Papers in Economics 472, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, revised 13 Mar 2012.
    5. Livini Donath & Oliver Morrissey & Trudy Owens, 2022. "Universal primary education and household welfare in Tanzania," Discussion Papers 2022-02, University of Nottingham, CREDIT.
    6. Ebo Botchway & Kofi Fred Asiedu, 2020. "Ownership type and earnings gap decomposition: Evidence from the Ghanaian labor market," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(4), pages 619-631, December.
    7. Mohamad Fahmi, 2009. "School Choice and Earnings: A Case of Indonesia," Working Papers in Economics and Development Studies (WoPEDS) 200914, Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University, revised Sep 2009.
    8. Livini Donath & Oliver Morrissey & Trudy Owens, 2023. "Benefits of enhanced access to education in Tanzania," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 41(3), May.
    9. Jad Chaaban & Wael Mansour, 2012. "The Impact of Remittances on Education in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon," Working Papers 684, Economic Research Forum, revised 2012.

  6. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Bennell, Paul, 2006. "Where has all the education gone in Sub-Saharan Africa? Employment and other outcomes among secondary school and university leavers," MPRA Paper 128, University Library of Munich, Germany.

    Cited by:

    1. Atsede D. Tegegne & Marianne Penker & Maria Wurzinger, 2016. "Participatory Demographic Scenarios Addressing Uncertainty and Transformative Change in Ethiopia," Systemic Practice and Action Research, Springer, vol. 29(3), pages 277-296, June.
    2. Alexandre Larouche & Dorothée Boccanfuso & Mircea Trandafir, 2011. "The impact of the PDEF on the labour market outcomes of «high-skilled» workers in Senegal," EcoMod2011 3572, EcoMod.
    3. Kodila-Tedika, Oasis, 2013. "Forget your gods: African evidence on the relation between state capacity and cognitive ability of leading politicians," MPRA Paper 46449, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Alexander W. Cappelen & Rune Jansen Hagen & Erik Ø. Sørensen & Bertil Tungodden, 2014. "Do Non-Enforceable Contracts Matter? Evidence from an International Lab Experiment," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 60(1), pages 100-113, March.
    5. Monica J. Grant, 2015. "The Demographic Promise of Expanded Female Education: Trends in the Age at First Birth in Malawi," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 41(3), pages 409-438, September.
    6. Benson John & Natalie Nitsche, 2021. "Stalls and reversals in age at first marriage in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of female education expansion," MPIDR Working Papers WP-2021-022, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany.
    7. Cappelen, Alexander W. & Hagen, Rune Jansen & Sørensen, Erik Ø. & Tungodden, Bertil, 2012. "DO NON-ENFORCEABLE CONTRACTS MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM AN INTERNATIONAL LAB EXPERIMENT Department," Working Papers in Economics 16/12, University of Bergen, Department of Economics.
    8. Sam Jones & Ricardo Santos & Gimelgo Xirinda, 2020. "Misinformed, mismatched, or misled?: Explaining the gap between expected and realized graduate earnings in Mozambique," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-47, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    9. Julia Behrman & Pilar Gonalons-Pons, 2020. "Women's employment and fertility in a global perspective (1960–2015)," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 43(25), pages 707-744.
    10. André Mollick, 2011. "The world elasticity of labor substitution across education levels," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 41(3), pages 769-785, December.
    11. Jacques Zeelen, 2012. "Universities in Africa: Working on Excellence for Whom? Reflections on Teaching, Research, and Outreach Activities at African Universities," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 1(2), pages 157-157, November.
    12. Rebecca Simson, 2020. "The Rise and Fall of the Bureaucratic Bourgeoisie: Public Sector Employees and Economic Privilege in Postcolonial Kenya and Tanzania," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(5), pages 607-635, July.
    13. Julia A. Behrman, 2020. "Mother’s Relative Educational Status and Early Childhood Height-for-Age z Scores: A Decomposition of Change Over Time," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 39(1), pages 147-173, February.
    14. Bennell, Paul, 2021. "The political economy of attaining Universal Primary Education in sub-Saharan Africa: The politics of UPE implementation," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).

  7. Al-Samarrai, Samer, 2002. "Achieving education for all: How much does money matter?," MPRA Paper 118, University Library of Munich, Germany.

    Cited by:

    1. John Anyanwu & Andrew E. O. Erhijakpor, 2007. "Working Paper 92 - Education Expenditures and School Enrolment in Africa: Illustrations from Nigeria and Other SANE Countries," Working Paper Series 227, African Development Bank.
    2. Gracia De Renteria, Pilar & Ferrer Perez, Hugo & Philippidis, George & Sanjuan Lopez, Ana Isabel, 2021. "Capturing the drivers of social SDGs: An econometric analysis of the dimensions of health and education," Conference papers 333271, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
    3. Dridi, Mohamed, 2013. "Corruption and Economic Growth: The Transmission Channels," MPRA Paper 47873, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Luis Fernando Gamboa & Mauricio Rodríguez-Acosta & Andrés Felipe García-Suaza, 2010. "Academic achievement in sciences: the role of preferences and educative assets," Documentos de Trabajo 6701, Universidad del Rosario.
    5. AfDB AfDB, 2007. "Working Paper 92 - Education Expenditures and School Enrolment in Africa: Illustrations from Nigeria and Other SANE Countries," Working Paper Series 2225, African Development Bank.
    6. Cuong Le Van & Mathilde Maurel, 2006. "Education, corruption and growth in developing countries," Post-Print halshs-00129754, HAL.
    7. Josselin Thuilliez, 2007. "Malaria and Primary Education: A Cross-Country Analysis on Primary Repetition and Completion Rates," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) halshs-00144666, HAL.
    8. Mohamed Dridi, 2014. "Corruption and Education: Empirical Evidence," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 4(3), pages 476-493.
    9. Dridi, Mohamed, 2013. "Achieving Education for All Goals: Does Corruption Matter?," MPRA Paper 47659, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    10. Nadir Altinok & Saloua Bennaghmouch, 2008. "School Resources and the Quality of Education: Is there a link?," Working Papers 08-01, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC).
    11. Josselin Thuilliez, 2010. "Fever, malaria and primary repetition rates amongst school children in Mali: Combining demographic and health surveys (DHS) with spatial malariological measures," Post-Print halshs-00506558, HAL.
    12. María Orduz, 2022. "Effect of educational spending on academic performance under different institutional arrangements," Documentos CEDE 20224, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
    13. Ferry Prasetyia, 2019. "The role of local government policy on secondary school enrolment decision in Indonesia," Eurasian Economic Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 9(2), pages 139-172, June.
    14. Nadir Altinok, 2006. "Les sources de la qualité de l'éducation," Post-Print halshs-00095018, HAL.
    15. Francesco Grigoli & Giacomo Sbrana, 2013. "Determinants And Dynamics Of Schooling And Child Labour In Bolivia," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 65, pages 17-37, May.
    16. Adesoji O. Farayibi & Oludele Folarin, 2020. "Does Government Education Expenditure Affect Educational Outcomes? New Evidence from Sub-Sahara African Countries," Research Africa Network Working Papers 21/048, Research Africa Network (RAN).
    17. Raileanu Szeles, Monica, 2014. "A Multidimensional Approach to the Inclusiveness of economic Growth in the New Member States," Journal for Economic Forecasting, Institute for Economic Forecasting, vol. 0(2), pages 5-24, June.
    18. AfDB AfDB, 2007. "Working Paper 92 - Education Expenditures and School Enrolment in Africa: Illustrations from Nigeria and Other SANE Countries," Working Paper Series 2305, African Development Bank.
    19. Luis Gamboa & Mauricio Rodríguez & Andrés García, 2013. "Differences in motivations and academic achievement," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 78, pages 9-44.
    20. Nadir Altinok, 2010. "Do School Resources Increase School Quality ?," Working Papers halshs-00485736, HAL.
    21. John Mutinda Mutiso & Prof. Maria Onyango & Dr. Michael Nyagol, 2015. "Effects of Funding Sources on Access to Quality Higher Education in Public Universities in Kenya: A Case Study," International Journal of Business and Social Research, LAR Center Press, vol. 5(3), pages 68-81, March.
    22. Estache, Antonio & Gonzalez, Marianela & Trujillo,Lourdes, 2007. "Government expenditures on education, health, and infrastructure : a naive look at levels, outcomes, and efficiency," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4219, The World Bank.
    23. Polcyn, Jan, 2017. "Edukacja jako dobro publiczne - próba kwantyfikacji [Education as a public good – an attempt at quantification]," MPRA Paper 76606, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2017.
    24. Adesoji O. Farayibi & Oludele Folarin, 2021. "Does Government Education Expenditure Affect Educational Outcomes? New Evidence from Sub-Sahara African Countries," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 21/048, African Governance and Development Institute..
    25. Varughese, Aswathy Rachel & Bairagya, Indrajit, 2021. "Interstate variation in household spending on education in India: Does it influence educational status?," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 405-415.
    26. Adesoji O. Farayibi & Oludele Folarin, 2021. "Does Government Education Expenditure Affect Educational Outcomes? New Evidence from Sub-Sahara African Countries," Working Papers 21/048, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS).
    27. John Mutinda Mutiso & Prof. Maria Onyango & Dr. Michael Nyagol, 2015. "Effects of Funding Sources on Access to Quality Higher Education in Public Universities in Kenya: A Case Study," International Journal of Business and Social Research, MIR Center for Socio-Economic Research, vol. 5(3), pages 68-81, March.

  8. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Zaman, Hassan, 2000. "Abolishing school fees in Malawi: the impact on education access and equity," MPRA Paper 130, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2006.

    Cited by:

    1. Moshoeshoe,Ramaele Elias, 2020. "Long-Term Effects of Free Primary Education on Educational Achievement : Evidence from Lesotho," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9404, The World Bank.
    2. Sakaue, Katsuki, 2018. "Informal fee charge and school choice under a free primary education policy: Panel data evidence from rural Uganda," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 112-127.
    3. Makate, Marshall & Makate, Clifton, 2016. "The causal effect of increased primary schooling on child mortality in Malawi: Universal primary education as a natural experiment," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 168(C), pages 72-83.
    4. Anurag Banerjee & Parantap Basu & Elisa Keller, 2023. "Cross‐country disparities in skill premium and skill acquisition," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 61(1), pages 179-198, January.
    5. Guo, Yumei & Song, Yang & Chen, Qianmiao, 2019. "Impacts of education policies on intergenerational education mobility in China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 124-142.
    6. Mwale, Martin Limbikani, 2022. "Unintended consequences of farm input subsidies: women’s contraceptive usage and knock-on effects on children," MPRA Paper 112689, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Adrienne M. Lucas & Isaac M. Mbiti, 2012. "Access, Sorting and Achievement: the Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya," Working Papers 12-10, University of Delaware, Department of Economics.
    8. Valente, Christine, 2019. "Primary education expansion and quality of schooling," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 73(C).
    9. Tani, Massimiliano & Xu, Lei & Zhu, Yu, 2021. "The impact of an un(der)funded inclusive education policy: Evidence from the 2013 China education panel survey," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 190(C), pages 768-784.
    10. Monica J. Grant, 2015. "The Demographic Promise of Expanded Female Education: Trends in the Age at First Birth in Malawi," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 41(3), pages 409-438, September.
    11. Williams, Eunice Mueni & Padmadas, Sabu S. & Väisänen, Heini, 2024. "Falling behind in school: Mother’s economic empowerment and its association with children’s grade progression in Malawi," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 106(C).
    12. Brudevold-Newman, Andrew, 2021. "Expanding access to secondary education: Evidence from a fee reduction and capacity expansion policy in kenya," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    13. Fairuzah Pertiwi Kartasasmita & Eny Sulistyaningrum, 2021. "The Impact of School Operational Assistance Program Implementation at School Level on Senior Secondary Education Enrollment by Households: Evidence from Indonesia in 2007 and 2014," Economics and Finance in Indonesia, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, vol. 67, pages 163-182, Desember.
    14. Martin Limbikani Mwale & Tony Mwenda Kamninga, 2024. "Unintended consequences of farm input subsidies: women’s contraceptive usage and knock-on effects on children," Journal of Population Research, Springer, vol. 41(3), pages 1-28, September.
    15. Langsten, Ray, 2017. "School fee abolition and changes in education indicators," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 163-175.
    16. Kasper Brandt & Beatrice K. Mkenda, 2020. "The Impact of Eliminating Secondary School Fees: Evidence from Tanzania," DERG working paper series 20-06, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Development Economics Research Group (DERG).
    17. Jacobus de Hoop, 2010. "Selective Secondary Education and School Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Malawi," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 10-041/2, Tinbergen Institute.
    18. Sophia Chae, 2016. "Parental Divorce and Children’s Schooling in Rural Malawi," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 53(6), pages 1743-1770, December.
    19. Smith-Greenaway, Emily, 2015. "Are literacy skills associated with young adults' health in Africa? Evidence from Malawi," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 124-133.
    20. Ousman Gajigo, 2016. "Closing the education gender gap: estimating the impact of girls' scholarship program in The Gambia," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 167-188, April.
    21. Essama-Nssah, B., 2008. "Assessing the redistributive effect of fiscal policy," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4592, The World Bank.
    22. Anurag Banerjee & Parantap Basu & Elisa Keller, 2016. "Business Cost and Skill Acquisition," CEMAP Working Papers 2016_01, Durham University Business School.
    23. Valente, Christine, 2015. "Primary Education Expansion and Quality of Schooling: Evidence from Tanzania," IZA Discussion Papers 9208, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    24. Masuda, Kazuya & Yamauchi, Chikako, 2018. "The Effects of Universal Secondary Education Program Accompanying Public-Private Partnership on Students' Access, Sorting and Achievement: Evidence from Uganda," CEI Working Paper Series 2018-4, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
    25. Julia Behrman, 2015. "Does Schooling Affect Women’s Desired Fertility? Evidence From Malawi, Uganda, and Ethiopia," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 52(3), pages 787-809, June.
    26. Jingyi Huang & Yumei Guo & Yang Song, 2016. "Intergenerational transmission of education in China: Pattern, mechanism, and policies," Working Papers 415, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality.
    27. Cosentino, Clemencia & Fortson, Jane & Liuzzi, Sarah & Harris, Anthony & Blair, Randall, 2019. "Can scholarships provide equitable access to high-quality university education? Evidence from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
    28. Delesalle, Esther, 2021. "The effect of the Universal Primary Education program on consumption and on the employment sector: Evidence from Tanzania," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 142(C).
    29. Khiem, Phuong Huu & Linh, Dinh Hong & Tai, Do Anh & Dung, Nguyen Dac, 2020. "Does tuition fee policy reform encourage poor children’s school enrolment? Evidence from Vietnam," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 66(C), pages 109-124.

Articles

  1. Samer Al-Samarrai & Barry Reilly, 2008. "Education, Employment and Earnings of Secondary School and University Leavers in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracer Study," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 258-288.
    See citations under working paper version above.
  2. Samer Al-Samarrai & Paul Bennell, 2007. "Where has all the education gone in sub-Saharan Africa? employment and other outcomes among secondary school and university leavers," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(7), pages 1270-1300.
    See citations under working paper version above.
  3. Samer Al-Samarrai & Hassan Zaman, 2007. "Abolishing School Fees in Malawi: The Impact on Education Access and Equity," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(3), pages 359-375.
    See citations under working paper version above.
  4. Samer Al-Samarrai, 2006. "Achieving education for all: how much does money matter?," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 18(2), pages 179-206.
    See citations under working paper version above.
  5. Colclough, Christopher & Al-Samarrai, Samer, 2000. "Achieving Schooling for All: Budgetary Expenditures on Education in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 28(11), pages 1927-1944, November.

    Cited by:

    1. Kutor, Nick & Dunne, Mairead & Leach, Fiona & Chilisa, Bagele & Maundeni, Tapologo & Tabulawa, Richard & Forde, Linda Dzama & Asamoah, Alex, 2005. "Gendered School Experiences: The Impact on Retention and Achievement in Botswana and Ghana," Education Research Papers 12856, Department for International Development (DFID) (UK).
    2. Emily Smith-Greenaway, 2015. "Educational attainment and adult literacy," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 33(35), pages 1015-1034.
    3. Agupusi, Patricia, 2019. "The effect of parents’ education appreciation on intergenerational inequality," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 66(C), pages 214-222.
    4. World Bank, 2003. "Mozambique : Public Expenditure Review, Phase 2. Sectoral Expenditures," World Bank Publications - Reports 14638, The World Bank Group.
    5. Dahlum, Sirianne & Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2017. "Do Democracies Provide Better Education? Revisiting the Democracy–Human Capital Link," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 186-199.
    6. Servaas van der Berg & Marizanne Knoesen, 2018. "Demand for education in the five countries of the South African Customs Union – Projections and implications," Working Papers 20/2018, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
    7. Enrique Delamonica & Santosh Mehrotra & Jan Vandemoortele, 2001. "Is EFA Affordable? Estimating the global minimum cost of 'Education for All'," Papers inwopa01/15, Innocenti Working Papers.
    8. World Bank & European Commission & Food and Agriculture Organization & United Nations Children’s Fund & United Nations Development Program & World Health Organization, 2007. "Angola : Public Expenditure Review, Volume 2. Sectoral Review," World Bank Publications - Reports 7648, The World Bank Group.

  6. S Al-Samarrai & B Reilly, 2000. "Urban and rural differences in primary school attendance: an empirical study for Tanzania," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 9(4), pages 430-474.

    Cited by:

    1. Dehejia, Rajeev H & Gatti, Roberta & Beegle, Kathleen, 2005. "Child Labour, Crop Shocks and Credit Constraints," CEPR Discussion Papers 4881, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    2. Manacorda, Marco & Kondylis, Florence, 2010. "School Proximity and Child Labor: Evidence from Rural Tanzania," CEPR Discussion Papers 7890, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    3. Government of the United Republic of Tanzania & World Bank, 2001. "Tanzania at the Turn of the Century : From Reforms to Sustained Growth and Poverty Reduction," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 13905.
    4. Yohanne N. Kidolezi & Jessica A. Holmes & Hugo Ñopo & Paul M. Sommers, 2005. "Selection and Reporting Bias in Household Surveys of Child Labor: Evidence from Tanzania," Middlebury College Working Paper Series 0517, Middlebury College, Department of Economics.
    5. Mussa, Richard, 2009. "Rural-urban differences in parental spending on children's primary education in Malawi," MPRA Paper 16090, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    6. Ulubasoglu, Mehmet A. & Cardak, Buly A., 2007. "International comparisons of rural-urban educational attainment: Data and determinants," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 51(7), pages 1828-1857, October.
    7. Beegle, Kathleen & Dehejia, Rajeev H. & Gatti, Roberta, 2006. "Child labor and agricultural shocks," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 81(1), pages 80-96, October.
    8. W. Nabiddo & B.L. Yawe & F. Wasswa, 2022. "Education attainment and household education expenditure in Uganda: An empirical investigation," Journal of Economic Policy and Management Issues, JEPMI, vol. 1(1), pages 21-49.
    9. Nerman, Måns & Owens, Trudy, 2010. "The Push Towards UPE and the Determinants of the Demand for Education in Tanzania," Working Papers in Economics 472, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, revised 13 Mar 2012.
    10. Dehejia, Rajeev H. & Beegle, Kathleen & Gatti, Roberta, 2003. "Child labor, income shocks, and access to credit," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3075, The World Bank.
    11. Roby, Jini L. & Erickson, Lance & Nagaishi, Chanel, 2016. "Education for children in sub-Saharan Africa: Predictors impacting school attendance," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 110-116.
    12. Roxana Elena Manea; Pedro Naso, 2021. "Heterogeneous Impacts of School Fee Elimination in Tanzania: Gender and Colonial Infrastructure," CIES Research Paper series 64-2020, Centre for International Environmental Studies, The Graduate Institute.

  7. Al-Samarrai, Samer & Peasgood, Tessa, 1998. "Educational attainments and household characteristics in Tanzania," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 17(4), pages 395-417, October.

    Cited by:

    1. Dehejia, Rajeev H & Gatti, Roberta & Beegle, Kathleen, 2005. "Child Labour, Crop Shocks and Credit Constraints," CEPR Discussion Papers 4881, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    2. Debdulal Thakur & Shrabani Mukherjee, 2016. "Parents’ Choice Function for Wards’ School Continuation in Rural India: A Case Study in West Bengal," Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, National Council of Applied Economic Research, vol. 10(1), pages 119-142, February.
    3. Angrej Singh Gill & Kamlesh Narwana & Pradeep Kumar Choudhury, 2023. "Neoliberalism, Compulsory Education and Compulsion to Pay: Magnitude, Patterns and Determinants of Household Expenditure in Indian Punjab," Review of Development and Change, , vol. 28(2), pages 245-267, December.
    4. Bandara, Amarakoon & Dehejia, Rajeev & Lavie-Rouse, Shaheen, 2015. "The Impact of Income and Non-Income Shocks on Child Labor: Evidence from a Panel Survey of Tanzania," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 218-237.
    5. Ferry Prasetyia, 2019. "The role of local government policy on secondary school enrolment decision in Indonesia," Eurasian Economic Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 9(2), pages 139-172, June.
    6. Dr. Sumanash Dutta & Dr.Isla Uddin Choudhury, 2015. "Status of Household Background Characteristics and their Impacts on Educational Attainments of Children: An Empirical Study on Muslims," Indian Journal of Commerce and Management Studies, Educational Research Multimedia & Publications,India, vol. 6(2), pages 88-96, May.
    7. Deininger, Klaus, 2003. "Does cost of schooling affect enrollment by the poor? Universal primary education in Uganda," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 22(3), pages 291-305, June.
    8. Francesco Grigoli & Giacomo Sbrana, 2013. "Determinants And Dynamics Of Schooling And Child Labour In Bolivia," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 65, pages 17-37, May.
    9. Youyou BAENDE BOFOTA, 2013. "The impact of social capital on children educational outcomes: The case of Tanzania," LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES 2013003, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES).
    10. Beegle, Kathleen & Dehejia, Rajeev H. & Gatti, Roberta, 2006. "Child labor and agricultural shocks," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 81(1), pages 80-96, October.
    11. Stenzel, Alicia G. & Osei Kwadwo, Victor & Vincent, Rose C., 2024. "Free secondary education policy and education attainment," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 106(C).
    12. W. Nabiddo & B.L. Yawe & F. Wasswa, 2022. "Education attainment and household education expenditure in Uganda: An empirical investigation," Journal of Economic Policy and Management Issues, JEPMI, vol. 1(1), pages 21-49.
    13. Lincove, Jane Arnold, 2009. "Determinants of schooling for boys and girls in Nigeria under a policy of free primary education," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 474-484, August.
    14. Alejandra Cox Edwards & Manuelita Ureta, 2003. "International Migration, Remittances, and Schooling: Evidence from El Salvador," NBER Working Papers 9766, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    15. Michael A. Clemens, 2004. "The Long Walk to School: International education goals in historical perspective," Development and Comp Systems 0403007, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    16. Debdulal Thakur & Shrabani Mukherjee, 2015. "Parent’s Choice Function for Ward’s School Continuation in Rural India: A Case Study in West Bengal," Working Papers 2015-106, Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India.
    17. Nerman, Måns & Owens, Trudy, 2010. "The Push Towards UPE and the Determinants of the Demand for Education in Tanzania," Working Papers in Economics 472, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, revised 13 Mar 2012.
    18. Kashif Imran & Evelyn S. Devadason & Cheong Kee Cheok, 2019. "Developmental Impacts of Remittances on Migrant-Sending Households: Micro-Level Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan," Journal of South Asian Development, , vol. 14(3), pages 338-366, December.
    19. Lincove, Jane Arnold, 2012. "The influence of price on school enrollment under Uganda's policy of free primary education," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 31(5), pages 799-811.
    20. Monazza AslamGeeta Kingdon, 2005. "Gender and Household Education Expenditure in Pakistan," Economics Series Working Papers GPRG-WPS-025, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
    21. Yang, Juan & SICULAR, Terry & LAI, Desheng, 2014. "The changing determinants of high school attainment in rural China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 30(C), pages 551-566.
    22. Lincove, Jane Arnold, 2015. "Improving Identification of Demand-Side Obstacles to Schooling: Findings from Revealed and Stated Preference Models in Two SSA Countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 66(C), pages 69-83.
    23. Ninja Ritter Klejnstrup & Joel Silas Lincoln, 2018. "Formal education, malaria preventive behaviour, and children's malarial status in Tanzania," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-9, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    24. Sophie Hedges & David W. Lawson & Jim Todd & Mark Urassa & Rebecca Sear, 2019. "Sharing the Load: How Do Coresident Children Influence the Allocation of Work and Schooling in Northwestern Tanzania?," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 56(5), pages 1931-1956, October.
    25. Mete, Cem, 2004. "The inequality implications of highly selective promotion practices," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 23(3), pages 301-314, June.
    26. Dehejia, Rajeev H. & Beegle, Kathleen & Gatti, Roberta, 2003. "Child labor, income shocks, and access to credit," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3075, The World Bank.

Books

  1. Mae Chu Chang & Sheldon Shaeffer & Samer Al-Samarrai & Andrew B. Ragatz & Joppe de Ree & Ritchie Stevenson, 2014. "Teacher Reform in Indonesia : The Role of Politics and Evidence in Policy Making," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 16355.

    Cited by:

    1. Asim, Salman & Chimombo, Joseph & Chugunov, Dmitry & Gera, Ravinder, 2019. "Moving teachers to Malawi’s remote communities: A data-driven approach to teacher deployment," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 26-43.
    2. Andrew Rosser & Mohamad Fahmi, 2016. "The Political Economy of Teacher Management in Decentralized Indonesia," Working Papers in Economics and Development Studies (WoPEDS) 201602, Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University, revised Dec 2016.
    3. Mundle, Sudipto, 2018. "Development of Education and Health Services in Asia and the Role of the State," Working Papers 18/239, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
    4. Rosser, Andrew & Fahmi, Mohamad, 2018. "The political economy of teacher management reform in Indonesia," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 72-81.
    5. Christiani, Charis, 2021. "The Education Process Viewed from the Standard-Based Education Paradigm in Public Schools: A Case From Central Java, Indonesia," OSF Preprints n9gez, Center for Open Science.
    6. Patrice Ollivaud, 2017. "Improving the allocation and efficiency of public spending in Indonesia," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1381, OECD Publishing.
    7. World Bank, 2018. "World Development Report 2018 [Rapport sur le développement dans le monde 2018]," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 28340.
    8. Hilmy, Masyhur, 2022. "The Impact of Sending Top College Graduates to Rural Primary Schools," ADBI Working Papers 1328, Asian Development Bank Institute.
    9. Thia Jasmina, 2016. "Public Spending and Learning Outcomes of Basic Education at the District Level in Indonesia," Economics and Finance in Indonesia, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, vol. 62, pages 180-190, December.
    10. Filmer,Deon P. & Molina,Ezequiel & Wane,Waly, 2020. "Identifying Effective Teachers : Lessons from Four Classroom Observation Tools," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9365, The World Bank.
    11. Doddy Ismunandar Bahari & Hermanto Siregar & Sahara Sahara & Handewi Purwati Saliem Rachman, 2019. "Impact of Agricultural Sectors and Income Inequality in Rural Toward Role of Public Education in Decreasing Educational Inequality in Indonesia," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 9(1), pages 151-159.
    12. Sudipto Mundle, 2018. "Fifty years of Asian experience in the spread of education and healthcare," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-97, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    13. De Ree,Joppe Jaitze, 2016. "How much teachers know and how much it matters in class : analyzing three rounds of subject-specific test score data of Indonesian students and teachers," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7556, The World Bank.
    14. Gaduh,Arya Budhiastra & Pradhan,Menno Prasad & Priebe,Jan & Susanti,Dewi, 2021. "Scores, Camera, Action : Social Accountability and Teacher Incentives in Remote Areas," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9748, The World Bank.
    15. World Bank, 2018. "Indonesia Economic Quarterly, June 2018," World Bank Publications - Reports 29921, The World Bank Group.

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