Rationalizing the E-Rate: The Effects of Subsidizing IT in Education

Ward, Michael R.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.851447

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2005

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.851447

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Rationalizing the E-Rate: The Effects of Subsidizing IT in Education

Michael R. Ward

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“…The regression-discontinuity approach returned even larger estimated impacts on technology adoption in the classroom, but also had larger standard errors(Goolsbee and Guryan, 2006).32Ward (2005) also found that the E-Rate program failed to improve education outcomes in schools.…”

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Demand-Side Programs to Stimulate Adoption of Broadband: What Works?

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2009

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We examine the evidence available on the efficacy of demand-side programs intended to stimulate broadband adoption. We review studies that attempt to measure results. Our suggestions for future program evaluations are to include cost-benefit analysis as a standard part of program review and to make clear that the purpose of evaluation is to assess progress made toward the ultimate policy goals rather than the program's proximate implementation goals. Appropriate data must be collected to draw conclusions, and appropriate statistical methods must be used to determine the causal impacts of a program. This has rarely been done to date.

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Demand-Side Programs to Stimulate Adoption of Broadband: What Works?

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Prieger

2009

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Rationalizing the E-Rate: The Effects of Subsidizing IT in Education

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Demand-Side Programs to Stimulate Adoption of Broadband: What Works?

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