کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
354830 1434847 2010 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The impact of short-term economic fluctuations on kindergarten enrollment
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی اقتصاد، اقتصادسنجی و امور مالی اقتصاد و اقتصادسنجی
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The impact of short-term economic fluctuations on kindergarten enrollment
چکیده انگلیسی

For some 5-year-olds, delayed kindergarten enrollment may result in long-term academic benefits. Although waiting an additional year allows for further development prior to the start of formal education, the economic costs of the next best alternatives can be significant. This study examines the impact of short-term economic fluctuations on a household's kindergarten enrollment decision. I find that during economic downturns kindergarten enrollment increases. To explore a potential mechanism through which this effect may arise, I propose an instrumental variables approach to identify the causal effect of fluctuations in household resources due to the business cycle on the timing of kindergarten enrollment.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Economics of Education Review - Volume 29, Issue 3, June 2010, Pages 423–431
نویسندگان
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