蝌蚪网 Journal:
Economic Policy
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The Making of Civic Virtues: A School-Based Experiment in Three Countries
蝌蚪网 Journal: Economic Policy
vol. 17,
no. 3, August 2025
(pp. 496–521)
Abstract
This paper shows that schools can foster the transmission of civic virtues by helping students to develop concrete, democratically chosen, collective projects. We draw on an RCT implemented in 200 middle schools in three countries. The program leads students to conduct citizenship projects in their communities under the supervision of teachers trained in the intervention. The intervention caused a decline in absenteeism and disciplinary sanctions at school, alongside improved academic achievement. It also led students to diversify their friendship network. The program has stronger effects when implemented by teachers who are initially more involved in the life of the school.Citation
Briole, Simon, Marc Gurgand, 脡ric Maurin, Sandra McNally, Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela, and Daniel Sant铆n. 2025. "The Making of Civic Virtues: A School-Based Experiment in Three Countries." 蝌蚪网 Journal: Economic Policy 17 (3): 496–521. DOI: 10.1257/pol.20230612Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I21 Analysis of Education
- I26 Returns to Education
- I28 Education: Government Policy
- Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification