Citation
Ma, Xiaochen; Wang, Huan; Shi, Yaojiang; Sylvia, Sean; Wang, Lei; Qian, Yiwei; & Rozelle, Scott (2021). Improving Learning by Improving Vision: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials of Providing Vision Care in China. Journal of Development Effectiveness, 13(1), 1-26.Abstract
This paper examines the external validity of health intervention by comparing the impacts of providing free eyeglasses on the educational performance of nearsighted children in two settings: rural public schools in Western China and urban private migrant schools in Eastern China. The intervention significantly improves educational outcomes by 0.14 standard deviations in math in rural public schools but not in private migrant schools. The difference in measured impacts is due in part to lower quality schooling in migrant schools in Eastern China. Our findings show that only when school is providing a quality education, health interventions might increase student learnings.URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2021.1876139Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2021Journal Title
Journal of Development EffectivenessAuthor(s)
Ma, XiaochenWang, Huan
Shi, Yaojiang
Sylvia, Sean
Wang, Lei
Qian, Yiwei
Rozelle, Scott