Author: Pedro Carneiro
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How teachers interact with their pupils can have a clear effect on educational outcomes, as well as the development of executive skills. Evidence from Ecuador highlights the value of a good teacher in raising the performance of children who have struggled in the past.
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The presence of disruptive children in a classroom can harm the attainment of the wider peer group. Evidence from Ecuador shows that poor behaviour can reduce scores in both mathematics and languages, as well as eroding classmates’ sense of belief in their abilities or the value of hard work.
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Training local volunteers and medicine shopkeepers can help to reduce the risk of mortality from malaria in lower-income countries. Investment in hospitals naturally remains vital, but boosting capacity at local level – particularly in the quality of local public clinics – will save lives.
