Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program

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dc.creatorAurino, Elisabetta
dc.creatorGelli, Aulo
dc.creatorAdamba, Clement
dc.creatorOsei-Akoto, Isaac
dc.creatorAlderman, Harold
dc.date2023-01
dc.date2024-03-14T12:08:47Z
dc.date2024-03-14T12:08:47Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:15:07Z
dc.descriptionThere is limited experimental evidence on the effects of large-scale, government-led interventions on human capital in resource-constrained settings. We report results from a randomized trial of the government of Ghana’s school feeding. After two years, the program led to moderate average increases in math and literacy standardized scores among pupils in treatment communities, and to larger achievement gains for girls and disadvantaged children and regions. Improvements in child schooling, cognition, and nutrition constituted suggestive impact mechanisms, especially for educationally-disadvantaged groups. The program combined equitable human capital accumulation with social protection, contributing to the “learning for all” sustainable development agenda.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/139971
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/98899
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134624
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAurino, Elisabetta; Gelli, Aulo; Adamba, Clement; Osei-Akoto, Isaac; and Alderman, Harold. 2023. Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program. Journal of Human Resources 58(1): 74-111. https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.3.1019-10515R1
dc.subjectprogrammes
dc.subjectschool feeding
dc.subjectlearning
dc.subjectgovernance
dc.titleFood for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program
dc.typeJournal Article

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