Replication data for: Access, Sorting, and Achievement: The Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya

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Project Citation:

Lucas, Adrienne M., and Mbiti, Isaac M. Replication data for: Access, Sorting, and Achievement: The Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113836V1

Project Description

Summary: We examine the impact of the Kenyan Free Primary Education program on student participation, sorting, and achievement on the primary school exit examination. Exploiting variation in pre-program dropout rates between districts, we find that the program increased the number of students who completed primary school, spurred private school entry, and increased access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We argue that the program was welfare enhancing as it promoted educational access without substantially reducing the test scores of students who would have been in school in the absence of the program. (JEL H52, I21, I28, O15)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      H52 National Government Expenditures and Education
      I21 Analysis of Education
      I28 Education: Government Policy
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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