@techreport{cristia_technology_2012, address = {Rochester, NY}, type = {{SSRN} {Scholarly} {Paper}}, title = {Technology and child development: {Evidence} from the {One} {Laptop} {Per} {Child} {Program} [{IZA} {Discussion} {Paper} {No}. 6401]}, shorttitle = {Technology and {Child} {Development}}, url = {https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2025317}, abstract = {Although many countries are aggressively implementing the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program, there is a lack of empirical evidence on its effects. This paper presents the impact of the first large-scale randomized evaluation of the OLPC program, using data collected after 15 months of implementation in 319 primary schools in rural Peru. The results indicate that the program increased the ratio of computers per student from 0.12 to 1.18 in treatment schools. This expansion in access translated into substantial increases in use both at school and at home. No evidence is found of effects on enrollment and test scores in Math and Language. Some positive effects are found, however, in general cognitive skills as measured by Raven's Progressive Matrices, a verbal fluency test and a Coding test.}, language = {en}, number = {ID 2025317}, urldate = {2019-11-06}, institution = {Social Science Research Network}, author = {Cristia, Julian and Ibarraran, Pablo and Cueto, Santiago and Santiago, Ana and Severin, Eugenio}, month = mar, year = {2012}, note = {KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:H697XM5B 2405685:LP9YKN89}, keywords = {\_Source:Intuitive, education, experiments, technology}, } @article{cristia_technology_2012, title = {Technology and {Child} {Development}: {Evidence} from the {One} {Laptop} {Per} {Child} {Program} [{IDB} {Working} {Paper} {No}. {IDB}-{WP}-304]}, doi = {10.2139/ssrn.2032444}, language = {en}, author = {Cristia, Julián P and Ibarrarán, Pablo and Cueto, Santiago and Santiago, Ana and Severín, Eugenio}, month = apr, year = {2012}, note = {KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.2139/ssrn.2032444 10/ggf853 2339240:ZPH88FN8 2405685:2EZM2D4J 683578:TAE6LJIM}, keywords = {\_THEME: Curriculum and resources}, pages = {42}, }