Post-secondary education and information on labor market prospects: A randomized field experiment

B-Tier
Journal: Labour Economics
Year: 2020
Volume: 66
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We examine the impact of an information intervention offered to 97 randomly chosen high schools on post-secondary education applications and enrollment in Finland. Graduating students in treatment schools were surveyed and given information on the labor market prospects associated with detailed post-secondary programs. We find that students who were the most likely to update their beliefs due to the intervention started to apply to programs associated with higher earnings. However, this subgroup is too small to give rise to a statistically or economically significant impact on the overall application or enrollment patterns.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:labeco:v:66:y:2020:i:c:s0927537120300920
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-29