Social Learning and Policy Adoption: Evidence from an Education Reform in Brazil Thomaz M. F. Gemignani, Ricardo A. Madeira Journal of Development Studies, 2022 We investigate the role of social learning among local government officials in fostering the diffusion of an education programme presented with a reasonable degree of technological and political uncertainty about its outcomes, the schooling decentralisation reform in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. We consider different natures of the exchange of information on the newly adopted tasks, and assess which aspects of the returns to programme participation were most valued by officials in their learning process. Specifically, we attempt to determine the extent to which adherence to the reform resulted from electoral motivations rather than from concerns regarding the quality of education. We present evidence that social learning constitutes a key factor to policy implementation, and we find that mayors that could run for re-election became more likely to support the programme upon receiving good news about its electoral returns. By contrast, information on experiences that were successful in improving the quality of education appears to have been valued and effectively put to use only by term-limited officials or when conveyed by copartisan neighbours.
Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil Fernando Botelho, Ricardo A. Madeira, Marcos A. Rangel American Economic Journal Applied Economics, 2015 We investigate whether racial discrimination in the form of biased assessment of students is prevalent within Brazilian schools. Evidence is drawn from unique administrative data pertaining to eighth-grade students and educators. Holding constant performance in blindly-scored tests of proficiency and behavioral traits we find that blacks have lower teacher-assigned math grades than their white classmates. Heterogeneity in differentials provides evidence both of robustness with respect to omission biases and of compatibility with predictions from models of statistical discrimination. (JEL I21, I24, J15, O15)
Treasure Hunting R Serson, L Meloni, R Madeira 2024
Does financial education impact school attainment? Experimental evidence from Brazil D Chiavenato, RA Madeira, V Vaccaro Nova School of Business and Economics , 2024 2024
Evaluating the impact of a principals' professional development program on school management practices: Evidence from Brazil BP Borges, G Leite, R Madeira, L Meloni FEA/USP , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Does financial education impact school attainment? D Chiavenato, R Madeira, V Vaccaro Social Science Research Network (SSRN), Elsevier , 2024 2024
Within-School Variance of Principal Effects in Brazilian Schools M Sarabanda, R Madeira Anais , 2024 2024
Evaluating the impact of a professional development program for principals on school management practices: Evidence from Brazil BPS Borges, G G Leite, R Madeira, L Meloni Ricardo and Meloni, Luís, Evaluating the Impact of a Professional … , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Multidimensional Impacts of Financial Education in Schools: Experimental Evidence from Brazil D Chiavenato, R Madeira, V Vaccaro SBE–Sociedade Brasileira de Econometria , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Social Learning and Policy Adoption: Evidence from an Education Reform in Brazil TMF Gemignani, RA Madeira The Journal of Development Studies 58 (2), 310-332 , 2022 2022
The psychological effects of poverty on investments in children’s human capital G Lichand, E Bettinger, N Cunha, R Madeira Available at SSRN 3644127 , 2022 2022 Citations: 24
When the effects of informational interventions are driven by salience--Evidence from school parents in Brazil E Bettinger, N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira Available at SSRN 3644124 , 2022 2022 Citations: 16
Estudantes negros recebem notas menores do que brancos, aponta estudo.[Depoimento] FB Botelho, RA Madeira, MA Rangel Portal Alma Preta , 2022 2022
Are the effects of informational interventions driven by salience? E Bettinger, N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper , 2021 2021 Citations: 69
Are the effects of informational interventions driven by salience? E Bettinger, N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira University of Zurich Department of Economics , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
Economics of Education N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira, E Bettinger 2020
Replication data for: Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil F Botelho, RA Madeira, MA Rangel Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) , 2019 2019
What is it about communicating with parents N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira, E Bettinger Unpublished manuscript]. Stanford University , 2017 2017 Citations: 45
Racial discrimination in grading: Evidence from Brazil F Botelho, RA Madeira, MA Rangel American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 7 (4), 37-52 , 2015 2015 Citations: 180
The Size of Local Legislatures and Women's Political Representation: Evidence from Brazil G Correa, RA Madeira FEA/USP , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Discrimination Goes to School F Botelho, R Madeira, M Rangel Sl , 2014 2014 Citations: 3
Sistemas de accountability nas escolas públicas brasileiras: identificando a eficácia das diferentes experiências F BOTELHO, T Gemignani, RA MADEIRA, L Meloni, MA Rangel, H Pioner Fernandes, R., Souza, A., Botelho, F., Scorzafave, l.(orgs.). Políticas … , 2014 2014 Citations: 7
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Racial discrimination in grading: Evidence from Brazil F Botelho, RA Madeira, MA Rangel American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 7 (4), 37-52 , 2015 2015 Citations: 180
Are the effects of informational interventions driven by salience? E Bettinger, N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper , 2021 2021 Citations: 69
What is it about communicating with parents N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira, E Bettinger Unpublished manuscript]. Stanford University , 2017 2017 Citations: 45
The effects of decentralization on schooling: evidence from the Sao Paulo state’s education reform R Madeira Artigo apresentado na Northeast Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC … , 2007 2007 Citations: 35
The psychological effects of poverty on investments in children’s human capital G Lichand, E Bettinger, N Cunha, R Madeira Available at SSRN 3644127 , 2022 2022 Citations: 24
When the effects of informational interventions are driven by salience--Evidence from school parents in Brazil E Bettinger, N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira Available at SSRN 3644124 , 2022 2022 Citations: 16
The Size of Local Legislatures and Women's Political Representation: Evidence from Brazil G Correa, RA Madeira FEA/USP , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Racial achievement gaps in another America: Discussing schooling outcomes and affirmative action in Brazil RA Madeira, MA Rangel Closing the Achievement Gap from an International Perspective: Transforming … , 2013 2013 Citations: 9
Sistemas de accountability nas escolas públicas brasileiras: identificando a eficácia das diferentes experiências F BOTELHO, T Gemignani, RA MADEIRA, L Meloni, MA Rangel, H Pioner Fernandes, R., Souza, A., Botelho, F., Scorzafave, l.(orgs.). Políticas … , 2014 2014 Citations: 7
Are the effects of informational interventions driven by salience? E Bettinger, N Cunha, G Lichand, R Madeira University of Zurich Department of Economics , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
Multidimensional Impacts of Financial Education in Schools: Experimental Evidence from Brazil D Chiavenato, R Madeira, V Vaccaro SBE–Sociedade Brasileira de Econometria , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Discrimination Goes to School F Botelho, R Madeira, M Rangel Sl , 2014 2014 Citations: 3
Two&ballot versus plurality rule: an empirical investigation on the number of candidates! CES Gonçalves, RA Madeira, M Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e … , 2008 2008 Citations: 3
Evaluating the impact of a principals' professional development program on school management practices: Evidence from Brazil BP Borges, G Leite, R Madeira, L Meloni FEA/USP , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Evaluating the impact of a professional development program for principals on school management practices: Evidence from Brazil BPS Borges, G G Leite, R Madeira, L Meloni Ricardo and Meloni, Luís, Evaluating the Impact of a Professional … , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Political learning and officials' motivations: an empirical analysis of the education reform in the state of São Paulo TMF Gemignani, RA Madeira FEA/USP , 2013 2013 Citations: 2
Heterogeneity, electoral rules and the number of candidates: an empirical investigation using a quasi-natural experiment CES Gonçalves, M Rodrigues Jr, RA Madeira Working Papers, Department of Economics , 2012 2012 Citations: 2
The Median Ideal Policy in Mixed Markets for Education: Evidence from Brazil! R Madeira, G Vicentini The Northeast Universities Development Consortium Conference-NEUDC 2006 , 2006 2006 Citations: 1
Treasure Hunting R Serson, L Meloni, R Madeira 2024
Does financial education impact school attainment? Experimental evidence from Brazil D Chiavenato, RA Madeira, V Vaccaro Nova School of Business and Economics , 2024 2024
