The impact of compulsory primary education law on the educational attainment of children: Evidence from Vietnam

Binh Thi Thanh Dang and Trung Hoang

Asian Economic Journal, 2024, vol. 38, issue 1, 118-147

Abstract: This study examines the short‐term impact of the compulsory primary education law (CPEL) on the educational attainment of children in Vietnam. This study uses the 1999 Vietnam Population and Housing Census and survival analysis to account for the right‐censoring problem in the educational outcomes of children. The study found that CPEL reduces the dropout rate of children by 12%. However, the effect is minor, especially when compared with the impact of family income and parents' education. This finding is similar to those of other studies, suggesting that in addition to CPEL, other family income support and parent‐oriented policies are crucial to improving children's educational attainment.

Date: 2024
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