Help or Hindrance? The Effects of College Remediation on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes
Martorell and McFarlin (REST 2011)
abstract:
Providing remedial (also known as developmental) education is the primary way colleges cope with students who do not have the academic preparation needed to succeed in college-level courses. Remediation is widespread, with nearly one-third of entering freshmen taking remedial courses at an annual cost of at least $1 billion. Despite its prevalence, there is uncertainty surrounding its short- and longer-run effects. This paper presents new evidence on this question using longitudinal administrative data from Texas and a regression discontinuity research design. We find little indication that remediation improves academic or labor market outcomes.
うーむ，非情な推定結果だなぁ...
もし救いがあるとしたら，return to educationの推定って結構ブレがあることかな。このペーパーもRDDだし。
