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The Impact Of A Tuition Fee Policy In Scotland; Evidence From A Natural Experiment, Margot Hanley
The Impact Of A Tuition Fee Policy In Scotland; Evidence From A Natural Experiment, Margot Hanley
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In this paper I investigate the relationship between tuition fees and enrollment in higher education; in particular, the effect that the abolishment of upfront tuition fees (which were replaced by a graduate payment scheme) in Scotland for Scottish students had on their enrollment rate into universities in England. Several explanations have been offered as to why tuition response might be relatively large. Tuition is the most visible college price, and it is the one that is most inescapable. College tuitions are conspicuous, and students are unusually conscious of them. Annual increases generally are well publicized and often debated publicly. In …
Can In-Prison Interventions Affect Post-Release Outcomes? Evidence From Correctional Education Programs Based On An Econometric Analysis Of Recidivism, Jack Lucas Tilley
Can In-Prison Interventions Affect Post-Release Outcomes? Evidence From Correctional Education Programs Based On An Econometric Analysis Of Recidivism, Jack Lucas Tilley
Honors Papers
This paper evaluates the impact of in-prison educational and vocational programs on recidivism among former inmates released from prisons in five different states during 1994. It is the first study to consider this particular topic using a subset of nationally representative data. Two sets of microeconometric analyses are performed in order to identify potential program effects. Initially, a basic multivariate framework is considered in which special consideration is given to problems of program heterogeneity; next, a propensity score matching (PSM) approach is used to address the issue of self-selection inherent in observational studies of this kind. The findings of this …