Academic achievement, technology and race: Experimental evidence

被引:14
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作者
Fairlie, Robert W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Econ, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
关键词
Race; Technology; Achievement gap; Experiment; HOME COMPUTERS;
D O I
10.1016/j.econedurev.2012.04.003
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Although a large literature explores the achievement gap between minority and non-minority students, very little is known about whether disparities in access to technology are partly responsible. Data from the first-ever field experiment involving the random provision of free computers to low-income community college students for home use are used to explore whether home computers are beneficial to minority students. I find that minority students receiving free computers achieved better educational outcomes than the control group that did not receive free computers. Minority students may have benefitted more from receiving free computers because of fewer alternatives for accessing home computers due to lower rates of computer ownership among family, friends, and relatives. Implications for the achievement gap and policy are discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:663 / 679
页数:17
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