The effects of a high school curriculum reform on university enrollment and the choice of college major
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The effects of a high school curriculum reform on university enrollment and the choice of college major. / Görlitz, Katja; Gravert, Christina.
I: Education Economics, Bind 26, Nr. 3, 02.02.2018, s. 321-336.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The effects of a high school curriculum reform on university enrollment and the choice of college major
AU - Görlitz, Katja
AU - Gravert, Christina
PY - 2018/2/2
Y1 - 2018/2/2
N2 - This paper evaluates the effects of a high school curriculum reform on students’ probability to enroll at university and to choose a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major. The reform increased the difficulty of graduating from high school by increasing the instruction time in core subjects and by raising the graduation requirements. Based on administrative data covering all students, the analysis is carried out by applying a difference-in-differences model. The results show that the reform increased university enrollment rates for both genders. With regard to choosing STEM as college major, we find a robust positive effect on males.
AB - This paper evaluates the effects of a high school curriculum reform on students’ probability to enroll at university and to choose a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major. The reform increased the difficulty of graduating from high school by increasing the instruction time in core subjects and by raising the graduation requirements. Based on administrative data covering all students, the analysis is carried out by applying a difference-in-differences model. The results show that the reform increased university enrollment rates for both genders. With regard to choosing STEM as college major, we find a robust positive effect on males.
KW - choice of college major
KW - High school curriculum
KW - reform evaluation
KW - STEM
KW - university education
U2 - 10.1080/09645292.2018.1426731
DO - 10.1080/09645292.2018.1426731
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85041632477
VL - 26
SP - 321
EP - 336
JO - Education Economics
JF - Education Economics
SN - 0964-5292
IS - 3
ER -
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