Conditional Cash Transfers and School Dropout Rates

By L. Dearden, C. Emmerson, C. Frayne, C. Meghir. The Journal of human resources, 2009

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Dif-in-Dif Estimators of Multiplicative Treatment Effects (2014, unknown): “Dearden et al. (2009) provide evidence suggesting that EMA pilots increased post 16 schooling by 5-7%.”
Female Labour Supply, Human Capital and Welfare Reform (2013, methodology): “Our model is related to Heckman and MaCurdy (1980) who developed the life-cycle model of female labor supply, to Eckstein and Wolpin (1989) who introduced a dynamic discrete choice model of labor supply, wages and fertility, to Keane and Wolpin (1997) who estimate a dynamic model of education, occup”
Behavioral Economics of Education: Progress and Possibilities (2015, unknown): “Dearden et al. (2009) Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA): (i) ~$50 per week for each week of Grade 12 or 13 attendance; (ii) ~$75 bonuses for term completions (iii) $75-$200 for course completion Survey data for lowincome high school students in England OLS and Propensity Score…”
The likely impact of COVID-19 on education: Reflections based on the existing literature and recent international datasets (2020, background): “Dearden et al. (2009) find that EMA worked very well in reducing the proportion of school dropouts.”
Taking on the Completion Challenge: A Literature Review on Policies to Prevent Dropout and Early School Leaving (2010, background): “Dearden et al. (2009) find that the overall participation rates of youth over 16 increased by 4.5%.”