The Effects of Home Computers on Educational Outcomes: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Community College Students

There is no clear theoretical prediction regarding whether home computers are an important input in the educational production function. To investigate the hypothesis, we conduct a field experiment involving the random provision of free computers to low-income community college students for home use...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Economic journal (London) 2012-06, Vol.122 (561), p.727-753
Hauptverfasser:	Fairlie, Robert W., London, Rebecca A.
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Schlagworte:	College students Community Community colleges Computer programming Computers Computers in education Control groups Education Home Internet Low income Outcomes of education Personal computers Production functions School campuses Student financial aid Students Studies
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