Magnet High Schools and Academic Performance in China: A Regression Discontinuity Design

This paper investigates the impact of high school quality on studentsâ€™ educational attainment using a regression discontinuity research design based on entrance examination score thresholds that strictly determine admission to the best high schools. Using data from rural counties in Western China, we find that attending a magnet school significantly increases studentsâ€™ college entrance examination scores and the probability of being admitted to college.

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Year of publication:	2015-02
Authors:	Park, Albert ; Shi, Xinzheng ; An, Xuehui ; Hsieh, Chang-tai
Institutions:	HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Subject:	magnet high school \| regression discontinuity design \| academic performance

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	HKUST IEMS Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2015-07 51 pages
Classification:	I21 - Analysis of Education ; I28 - Government Policy ; O53 - Asia including Middle East
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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