Access to Colleges, Human Capital, and Empowerment of Women

Sheetal Sekhri, Md Amzad Hossain and Pooja Khosla

Journal of Human Resources, 2024, vol. 59, issue 2, 502-544

Abstract: Women’s enrollment in colleges in developing countries is staggeringly low. Due to cultural norms and safety concerns, women may not be allowed to enroll. Alternatively, local colleges might be in short supply. Using the variation in college construction in India under a college construction grant policy, we assess whether increased access to colleges in home districts improves human capital outcomes for women. We find an improvement in educational and other development outcomes. The educational gains accruing to women are twice as large as for men. The benefits accrue to the rural women but do not spillover to the neighboring districts.

JEL-codes: I25 J16 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
Note: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0620-10948R4
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