Improving early-grade literacy in East Africa: Experimental evidence from Kenya and Uganda

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 950-976

  Lucas, Adrienne M ^a   McEwan, Patrick J ^b   Ngware, Moses ^c   Oketch, Moses ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84907875305     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21782     Document Type: Article

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