Average and marginal returns to upper secondary schooling in Indonesia

Pedro Carneiro, Michael Lokshin, Cristobal Ridao-Cano and Nithin Umapathi
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Cristobal Ridao-Cano: Institute for Fiscal Studies
Nithin Umapathi: Institute for Fiscal Studies and World Bank

No CWP36/11, CeMMAP working papers from Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Abstract: This paper estimates average and marginal returns to schooling in Indonesia using a non-parametric selection model. Identification of the model is given by exogenous geographic variation in access to upper secondary schools. We find that the return to upper secondary schooling varies widely across individuals: it can be as high as 50 percent per year of schooling for those very likely to enroll in upper secondary schooling, or as low as -10 percent for those very unlikely to do so. Average returns for the student at the margin are well below those for the average student attending upper secondary schooling.

Date: 2011-11-20
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Journal Article: Average and Marginal Returns to Upper Secondary Schooling in Indonesia (2017)
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Working Paper: Average and Marginal Returns to Upper Secondary Schooling in Indonesia (2011)
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