Taking the Easy Way Out: How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; LaFontaine, Paul A.; Rodriguez, Pedro L.
署名单位：
University of Chicago; University College Dublin; Institute of Advanced Studies in Administration (IESA)
刊物名称：
JOURNAL OF LABOR ECONOMICS
ISSN/ISSBN：
0734-306X
DOI：
10.1086/664924
发表日期：
2012
页码：
495-520
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摘要：
The option to obtain a General Educational Development (GED) certificate changes the incentives facing high school students. This article evaluates the effect of three different GED policy innovations on high school graduation rates. A 6-point decrease in the GED pass rate produced a 1.3-point decline in high school dropout rates. The introduction of a GED certification program in high schools in Oregon produced a 4% decrease in high school graduation rates. Introduction of GED certificates for civilians in California increased the dropout rate by 3 points. The GED program induces students to drop out of high school.
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