Mentoring, Educational Services, and Incentives to Learn: What Do We Know About Them?

Núria Rodriguez-Planas

No 5255, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper reviews recent studies on the effectiveness of services and incentives offered to disadvantaged youth. We focus our analysis on three types of interventions: mentoring, educational services, and financial rewards. The objective of this article is threefold. First, we explain alternative theoretical points of view in favor (or against – when applicable) each of these interventions. Then, we discuss how recent empirical work has affected that view, and we summarize the latest findings. We conclude with a discussion on what questions remain to be examined. Our hope is that this article will serve as a resource for those seeking to understand what educational interventions work and for whom, and to use as a starting point to illuminate the debate on where to go next.

Keywords: remedial programs; cognitive and non-cognitive skills; intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; at-risk youth; resilience; deviancy training; deterrence; primary- and high-school; post-secondary education; incentives on inputs and outputs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 I21 I22 I28 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2010-10
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Published - substantially revised version published in: Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012, 35 (4), 481-490

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