What is the impact of regulatory reforms that enhance credit market efficiency on childrens human capital? Using a parent-child panel dataset, we find that such reforms reduced childrens academic perf
We use unique data to examine how college students from low income families form expectations about academic ability and to examine the role that learning about ability and a variety of other factors
New roads bring new opportunities including access to employment. However, new employment opportunities might encourage early school dropout and school absenteeism. We investigate the link between rur
This paper studies how college major choices shape earnings and fertility outcomes. Using administrative data that link students' preferences, random assignment to majors, and post-college outcomes, w