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Role Models in Movies: The Impact of Queen of Katwe on Students’ Educational Attainment

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    (University of Michigan)

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This paper presents experimental evidence on the impact of a role model on secondary school students’ exam performance in Uganda. Students were individually randomized to see either a movie featuring a female role model, Queen of Katwe, or to see a placebo movie. I find that treatment with the role model immediately before an important national exam leads to students performing better on their exams, particularly in math, with effects largest for female students. Female students exposed to the role model are more likely to remain in education in subsequent years, closing the gender gap with their male peers.

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  • Emma Riley, 2024. "Role Models in Movies: The Impact of Queen of Katwe on Students’ Educational Attainment," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 106(2), pages 334-351, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:restat:v:106:y:2024:i:2:p:334-351
    DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_01153
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    1. Siddique, Abu & Vlassopoulos, Michael & Zenou, Yves, 2024. "Leveraging Edutainment and Social Networks to Foster Interethnic Harmony," CEPR Discussion Papers 19034, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    2. Kipchumba, Elijah & Porter, Catherine & Serra, Danila & Sulaiman, Munshi, 2024. "The Impact of Role Models on Youths' Aspirations, Gender Attitudes and Education in Somalia," IZA Discussion Papers 17261, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    3. Mehmood, Sultan & Naseer, Shaheen & Chen, Daniel L., 2024. "Altruism in governance: Insights from randomized training for Pakistan's junior ministers," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 170(C).
    4. Cullen, Claire & Joshi, Sarthak & Vecci, Joseph & Talbot-Jones, Julia, 2024. "Female Empowerment and Male Backlash: Experimental Evidence from India," IZA Discussion Papers 17450, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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