The effects of elite public colleges on primary and secondary schooling markets in India

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Jagnani, Maulik; Khanna, Gaurav
• 署名单位: University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Denver; University of California System; University of California San Diego
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2020.102512
• 发表日期: 2020
• 关键词: Higher education; Private schools; public infrastructure

摘要

We present the first estimates of the effects of higher education investments on lower levels of schooling. Using the roll-out of elite public colleges in India, we show that investments in higher education increased educational attainment among school-age children. Private schools entered districts with new elite public colleges, and students switched from public to private schools. In addition, elite public colleges crowded in investments in electricity, roads, and water services. We find suggestive evidence that public investments in infrastructure may have reduced setup costs for private schools, and consequently, travel costs for school-going children.