Wage effects of an extra year of lower vocational education: evidence from a simultaneous change of compulsory school leaving age and program length
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| Publication date | 04-2004 |
| Series | Scholar Working Paper Series, 44/04 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Publisher | Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam |
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| Abstract |
Until 1975 lower vocational education in the Netherlands had a program length of either 3 or 4 years. In 1975 all 3 year programs were extended to 4 years. This was accompanied by an increase of the compulsory school leaving age with one year. We evaluate the long-term wage of effects of the extra year of lower vocational education using a difference-in-differences approach. We find no beneficial effects from the change. |
| Document type | Working paper |
| Language | English |
| Published at | http://www1.fee.uva.nl/scholar/wp/wp44-04.pdf |
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