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The Impact of Adult Education on Knowledge, Self-Awareness and Confidence: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in India

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  • Ashwini Deshpande

    (Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics)

  • Christopher Ksoll

    (Mathematica Policy Research)

  • Lore Annemie Maertens

    (University of Sussex)

  • Vinitha Varghese

    (Tara Akshar Research Project)

Abstract

Using the random assignment of illiterate women to an adult literacy and numeracy program - Tara Akshar - in Uttar Pradesh in north India, we attempt to gauge the effect of adult education on knowledge, self-awareness and confidence. We find that participation in the program increases women's knowledge about their community, as well as about issues related to their health and education. Following the knowledge test, we ask women to guess the number of correct answers. Comparing their actual number of correct answers with their own estimation of correct answers, we find that participation in the program reduces their over-confidence, and makes women more aware of how much they actually know. Finally, we find an increase in women's self-reported confidence to approach and talk to persons of authority (e.g., teachers, doctors).

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  • Ashwini Deshpande & Christopher Ksoll & Lore Annemie Maertens & Vinitha Varghese, 2017. "The Impact of Adult Education on Knowledge, Self-Awareness and Confidence: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in India," Working papers 279, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:cde:cdewps:279
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    Keywords

    Adult Education; Women; India; Knowledge; 0ver-Confidence; Confidence;
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    JEL classification:

    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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