The Impact of Secondary Schooling in Kenya: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis

• Autores: Owen Ozier
• Localización: Journal of human resources, ISSN 0022-166X, Vol. 53, Nº 1, 2018, págs. 157-188
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • ABSTRACT:I estimate the impacts of secondary school on human capital, occupational choice, and fertility for young adults in Kenya. Probability of admission to government secondary school rises sharply at a score close to the national mean on a standardized eighth grade examination, permitting me to estimate causal effects of schooling in a regression discontinuity framework. I combine administrative test score data with a survey of young adults to estimate these impacts. My results show that secondary schooling increases human capital. For men, I find a drop in low-skill self-employment; for women, I find a reduction in teen pregnancy.