We present the first systematic review of the scientific literature on smartphone use and
academic success. We synthesise the theoretical mechanisms, empirical approaches, and …

In the last three decennia, many governments have introduced market mechanisms in
education. They have done so by enhancing parental choice and encouraging school …

When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately
adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and …

In this second edition of Counterfactuals and Causal Inference, completely revised and
expanded, the essential features of the counterfactual approach to observational data …

We review the theoretical, computational, and empirical research on school vouchers, with a
focus on the latter. Our assessment is that the evidence to date is not sufficient to warrant …

This paper will discuss eight frequently asked questions about public corruption:(1) What is
corruption?(2) Which countries are the most corrupt?(3) What are the common …

In this paper, we collect data on the inner-workings of 39 charter schools and correlate these
data with school effectiveness. We find that traditionally collected input measures—class …

John Gerring's exceptional textbook has been thoroughly revised in this second edition. It
offers a one-volume introduction to social science methodology relevant to the disciplines of …

Public policy is a broad and interdisciplinary area of study and research in the field tends to
reflect this. Yet for those teaching and studying public policy, the disjointed nature of the field …

The ninth edition of The Sociology of Education examines the field in rare breadth by
incorporating a diverse range of theoretical approaches and a distinct sociological lens in its …