Data and Code for: Short- and Long-Term Effects of Universal Preschool: Evidence from the Arab Population in Israel

Dataset for the main analysis of the paper "Short- and Long-Term Effects of Universal Preschool: Evidence from the Arab Population in Israel" is confidential. This repository includes the full replication code, and few public-use datasets that are used for supplemental analysis.<br><br>We
estimate the causal impacts of universal preschool by leveraging a
quasi-experimental design based on Israel’s implementation of free public
preschool for children ages 3 and 4 beginning in September 1999. We focus on
the Arab population, who were the main beneficiaries of the first phase of the
Law’s implementation. Using a difference-in-differences research design, we
find that universal preschool enhanced individuals’ academic performance from
elementary school through high school, improved the learning environment, and
increased postsecondary enrollment. Additional benefits include reduced
juvenile delinquency among males and decreased early marriage among females.