Research on Inequality of Educational Opportunity and Policy Effects

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H06925
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Kikuchi Nobuyoshi 大阪大学, 社会経済研究所, 講師 (40775847)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 教育政策 / 政策評価 / プログラム評価 / 因果推論 / 教育機会の不平等

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigates whether policy interventions on inequality of educational opportunity bring future benefits. Using a marginal treatment effect framework, this study shows positive average and policy-relevant treatment effects of university education on hourly wages. The findings suggest that there is a potential for further policy interventions, such as an increase in capacity of local universities, a reduction in university tuition fees, or introducing tuition subsidies.

Free Research Field

教育経済学