Plausibly Exogenous [1762] - College Education (11/29/2024)

LHS Variable
Earnings

RHS Variable
Human capital

Source of Exogenous Variation
A reform at Universidad de Los Andes, which in 2006 reduced the amount of coursework required to earn degrees in economics and business by 20% and 14%, respectively, but did not change the quality of incoming or graduating students

- Arteaga (2018), “The effect of human capital on earnings: Evidence from a reform at Colombia's top university”