Impact of School Policy Change on School Enrollment: Evidence from Mozambique

Chenhao Yu

Pronouns: he/him/his

Research Mentor(s): Dean Yang, Professor of Economics
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Presentation Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Session: Session 1 (10am-10:50am)
Breakout Room: Room 20
Presenter: 6

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Abstract

Enrollment in primary and secondary education in Sub Saharan Africa has lagged behind much of the rest of the world. Amongst numerous potential reasons, the fees to attend school is often considered a prohibitive barrier in accessing public education. In 2018, the government of Mozambique introduced legislation abolishing the fees for school enrollment in grades corresponding to the school-ages of 6 to 12. Previously on average, the fee for primary school is 21,410 meticas ($354 USD) per child per year for grades 1 to 5 and Mt 60,013 ($992 USD) per child per year for grades 6 and 7. This study explores the efficacy of this policy change and its external validity with respect to education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Authors: Chenhao Yu, Ryan McWay
Research Method: Data Collection and Analysis
Research Website: https://fordschool.umich.edu/mozambique-research