Out of work and into school: Labor market policies and college enrollment during the Great Recession

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Barr, Andrew; Turner, Sarah
• 署名单位: University of Virginia; National Bureau of Economic Research
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2014.12.009
• 发表日期: 2015
• 页码: 63-73
• 关键词: Higher education; UI policy; great recession

摘要

The Great Recession brought large increases in unemployment and college enrollment; we examine how changing state labor market conditions and state-specific variation in Unemployment Insurance (UI) interact to affect enrollment outcomes. We identify a substantial role of the UI program in affecting post-secondary enrollment choices. We provide some of the first evidence that the duration of UI affects a displaced individual's propensity to enroll, and suggestive evidence that these effects are larger in states with more inclusive approved training laws. These findings identify a substantial overlap between UI policy and post-secondary enrollment decisions, indicating the potential importance of UI in not only providing income but also facilitating investments in skills. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.