The impact of short-term economic fluctuations on kindergarten enrollment |
| |
| Authors: | Douglas A Herman |
| |
| Institution: | Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Economics, 600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20580, United States |
| |
| Abstract: | For some 5-year-olds, delayed kindergarten enrollment may result in long-term academic benefits. Although waiting an additional year allows for further development prior to the start of formal education, the economic costs of the next best alternatives can be significant. This study examines the impact of short-term economic fluctuations on a household's kindergarten enrollment decision. I find that during economic downturns kindergarten enrollment increases. To explore a potential mechanism through which this effect may arise, I propose an instrumental variables approach to identify the causal effect of fluctuations in household resources due to the business cycle on the timing of kindergarten enrollment. |
| |
| Keywords: | I20 I21 J13 |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
