OUR RESEARCH PORTFOLIO
The LEAPS team has pursued transformational research for over 20 years with the aim of addressing market frictions to improving student learning. Our team's research has shown how lifting informational, labor market, financial, and service failures in Pakistan can reverse the education productivity decline. LEAPS data has also been used by a wide network of researchers to study subjects ranging from girls’ education to the impact of teacher characteristics on learning. The result is over 40 unique studies and more than 30 publications and working papers.
Explore our Research by Category
Or visit our publications page for a complete list of papers and working papers
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Education Financing
Explore how easing financial constraints and considering market dynamics can improve school performance and learning outcomes.
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Targeted Instruction
Examine the impact of personalized learning and education technology on closing learning gaps in Pakistan’s schools.
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School Choice & Quality
Investigate the variation in school quality and parental choice across public and private education in a dynamic marketplace.
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Student Skills & Outcomes
Understand how learning, skills development, family background, and shocks shape students’ long-term educational and life paths.
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Teacher Effectiveness & Incentives
Explore how teacher recruitment, motivation, and local labor force dynamics shape educational quality and opportunity.
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Household Decision-Making
Study how family engagement, access to information, and household resources influence children’s educational outcomes.