Identification of Causal Education Effects Using a Discontinuity in School Entry Tests : First Results from a Pilot Study
Type
working paper
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
We use a credible regression discontinuity design to estimate causal education effects. Pupils in the Swiss education system had to pass a centrally organized exam that classified them into different levels of secondary school, and that ultimately determined their educational degree. A major feature of this exam was the local randomization around the classification threshold due to the impossibility of strategic sorting. Our preliminary results suggest large and significant effects on earnings, political interest, and attitudes toward immigrants. The extension to a wider set of data is part of ongoing research.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Economic Policy
Refereed
No
Publisher
mimeo
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
235027
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BoesHangartnerSchmid_EducationEffects.pdf
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