The long-run effects of college remedial education

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2022
Volume: 216
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

0.252 = (α=2.02 / 4 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We investigate the long-run impact of college remedial education on students’ academic performance and employment status. By implementing a Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design we show that attending remedial courses positively affects the probability to get a university degree, whereas no significant effect is found on labour market outcomes.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:216:y:2022:i:c:s0165176522001860
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25