Question

1

According to Burlando and Bbaale (2018), what was the effect of school fees imposed on families with 4 or more children on fertility in Uganda?

Group of answer choices

The policy increased fertility for families with less than 4 children

The policy decreased fertility for families with less than 4 children

The policy increased fertility for families with 4 or more children

The policy decreased fertility for families with 4 or more children

The policy decreased fertility for all families

2

In the following regression,

yit = α0 + α1 Treati + α2 Postt + α3 TreatiPostt + eit

The Difference in differences estimator is:

Group of answer choices

Alpha 0

Alpha 1

Alpha 2

Alpha 3

Alpha 3 – Alpha

None of the options are correct

3

Where was the first CCT program implemented?

Group of answer choices

In Mexico in 1997, it was called Progresa

In Brazil in 1997, it was called Bolsa Familia

In Mexico in 2000, it was called Oportunidades

In Brazil in 2000, it was called Oportunidades

4

n the case study seen in class "Schooling and Labor Market Consequences of School Construction in Indonesia: Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment" Esther Duflo uses a DID approach.

Which children are considered in the treatment group?

Group of answer choices

Those who were born between 1955 and 1962 in areas with high school enrollment in 1972

Those who were born between 1955 and 1962 in areas with low school enrollment in 1972

Those who were born between 1968 and 1972 in areas with low school enrollment in 1972

Those who were born between 1968 and 1972 in areas with high school enrollment in 1972

Answer 1

Q1) The answer is (d) The policy decreased fertility for families with 4 or more children as this was seen to be t he case using the DID experiment. rest all options are incorrect as they do not represent the results of the study

Q2) The answer is (d) Alpha 3 as this is the DID estimate showing the change in treatment group post the treatment.rest all options are incorrect as they do not represent the DID estimate.

Q3) the answer is (a)

CCT was first implementted in Mexico in 1997 under the program name Progresa. All other options are wrong as they do not represent the first CCT transfer.

Q4) The answer is (a) as this represented the control group in the study