VoxDev podcast with Noam Angrist

Learning levels remain alarmingly low in many countries: for example, three-quarters of students in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda cannot read a single sentence. An analysis of 50 countries by Noam Angrist and Stefan Dercon reveals that failures of implementation are a key reason. Noam discusses this on the VoxDev Education Policy podcast. Noam and Stefan undertook the work as part of the What Works Hub for Global Education.

Education

What Works Hub for Global Education

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Africa

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Cognitive Frontiers: Neurotechnology and Global Internet Governance

Roxana Radu has published an article exploring the largely uncharted intersection of neurotechnology and Internet governance on the international policy agenda.

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The benefits of foundational learning to individuals and society: evidence review

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When do cash transfers empower women?

Cognitive Frontiers: Neurotechnology and Global Internet Governance

The benefits of foundational learning to individuals and society: evidence review