Does access to secondary education affect primary schooling? Evidence from India

Authors

Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay, Indian Statistical Institute (Delhi Centre)
Soham Sahoo, Indian Statistical Institute (Delhi Centre)

Article Type

Research Article

Publication Title

Economics of Education Review

Abstract

This paper investigates if better access to secondary education increases enrollment in primary schools among children in the 6–10 age group. Using a household level longitudinal survey in a poor state in India, we find support for our hypothesis. Using recent methods developed to assess the impact of omitted variable bias on the estimated coefficient, we show that correction for a bias emanating from endogenous placement of schools leaves our conclusions unchanged. Moreover, the marginal effect is larger for poorer households and boys (who are more likely to enter the labor force). We also provide some suggestive evidence that this effect may be quite widespread in India.

First Page

124

Last Page

142

DOI

10.1016/j.econedurev.2016.07.003

Publication Date

10-1-2016

Comments

Open Access; Green Open Access

Recommended Citation

Mukhopadhyay, Abhiroop and Sahoo, Soham, "Does access to secondary education affect primary schooling? Evidence from India" (2016). Journal Articles. 4172.
https://digitalcommons.isical.ac.in/journal-articles/4172