Adrienne Lucas

"Experimental Evidence on Four Policies to Increase Learning at Scale" with @duflo_annie & #JessicaKiessel now out in the latest @oupeconomics #TheEconomicJournal. Plus, it's #OpenAccess--you can read it from anywhere, right now! academic.oup.com/ej/article/134…

What an inspiring 2-day Household Econ in Developing Countries workshop @DickinsonCol.Thnx to the brilliant efforts of Shamma Alam, @clausportner, & @beegle_kathleen! Grateful to be invited as a junior scholar and for the opportunity to present my work, coauthored with @BijetriB.

Educational conditional cash transfers to indigenous students increased education, adult earnings, and human capital of the subsequent generation, from @ProfALucas, Patrick J. McEwan, and David Torres Irribarra nber.org/papers/w33798

Hello friends of @UDelaware @UDLernerCollege Economics Department: today is I heart UD giving day. Please consider a donation to your favorite economics department (us, of course)--givingday.udel.edu/amb/economics

A remedial education program in India worked well when teachers were given strict implementation guidelines. It worked just as well when teachers had discretion to adapt. nber.org/papers/w33242 from @SabrinBeg et al

Reflecting on @ProfALucas's insightful keynote at #UtafitiElimuTZ! We’re thrilled that our @GEEAP_ Smart Buys Report helped illustrate the importance and potential of cost-effective interventions to achieve learning outcomes. Check out the report here➡️ bit.ly/3SBDXkF

Two recent papers to add to the long-term impacts of cash transfers literature Chile drive.google.com/file/d/1huHkLd… Mexico povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/…

BIG long-term impacts of education grants targeted to indigenous students in Chile. drive.google.com/file/d/1huHkLd… Evidence from @ProfALucas, McEwan, and Torres Irribarra

Remedial lessons in the secondary school day increased student learning and did not crowd out grade-level mastery. When given discretion, teachers did not shirk, from @sabrinbeg, @annefitz13, @jt_kerwin, @ProfALucas, and @kwrahman nber.org/papers/w33242

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Check out our dedicated Differentiated Learning webpage for all of our research on Differentiated Learning in Ghana: bit.ly/ipadlgh @sabrinbeg @duflo_annie @AnneFitz13 #JessicaKiesel @ProfALucas

Amazing week in Ghana presenting at the Ministry of Education’s National Education Week (w/@kanandubal) on the importance of in-person refresher trainings for the implementation of Differentiated Learning - joint work with @ProfALucas, @AnneFitz13, @sabrinbeg, & @poverty_action!

Differentiated learning holds so much promise for improving learning around the world. See link below for research on this method (me, with @ProfALucas @sabrinbeg and follow up work with @stephbonds )

We're hiring a post-doc to be based at NBER for a large-scale RCT in schools in Andhra Pradesh. Great opportunity for someone in applied micro/dev. The start date is somewhat flexible, but the earlier, the better.

Attention 📢 JMCs : exciting opportunity with an amazing set of mentors!

Happy to answer questions about this exciting opportunity! Apply now via JOE

PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share) aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…

Fantastic paper on an understudied topic @Attique_10 @_sarahshaukat ! #NEUDC2024

Had a wonderful visit to the gorgeous @DickinsonCol. Loved meeting the students, presenting work on adolescent girls’ education with @AnneFitz13 @ProfALucas, meeting faculty, and the the very special parking spot!

Had such a good time visiting UIUC!! Thank you 🫡 @mariekekleemans for letting me present paper on secondary school remedial instruction in India (with @ProfALucas @sabrinbeg @jt_kerwin @kwrahman ) ✅ Saw first field experiment in US (Morrow Plots) ✅ Selfie w @cherreralmanza

Had a fabulous visit to Villanova University to present work on education of adolescent girls in Pakistan with @ProfALucas and @AnneFitz13. Loved the campus and loved meeting the wonderful faculty. Thanks @Laura_Meinzen_D @mairaemy #xiaoxiao and others