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”