Why Subsidize Independent Schools? Estimating the Effect of a Unique Canadian Schooling Model on Educational Attainment
Authors: Lefebvre, Pierre and Merrigan, Philip
Overview
Abstract (English)
Canada is recognized as one of the top 10 countries in secondary education according to PISA results. A particularly intriguing case in this country is the large system of highly subsidized independent schools in the province of Québec where students also perform extremely well in PISA testing. This paper uses the year 2000 PISA cohort of 15-year-olds in Québec to estimate the ATT effect of independent schooling on educational attainment. We find large, positive, robust, and statistically significant effects of independent schooling on attainment. The robustness of the results to omitted variable bias is addressed through a sensitivity analysis for matching estimators.
Abstract (French)
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Details
| Type | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Author | Lefebvre, Pierre and Merrigan, Philip |
| Publication Year | 2022 |
| Title | Why Subsidize Independent Schools? Estimating the Effect of a Unique Canadian Schooling Model on Educational Attainment |
| Volume | 10 |
| Journal Name | Mathematics |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 605 |
| DOI | 10.3390/math10040605 |
| Publication Language | English |
- Lefebvre, Pierre
- Lefebvre, Pierre and Merrigan, Philip
- Why Subsidize Independent Schools? Estimating the Effect of a Unique Canadian Schooling Model on Educational Attainment
- Mathematics
- 10
- 2022
- 4
- 605
- 10.3390/math10040605