Civil conflict and education:: how does exposure to civil conflict affect human capital accumulation? : evidence from standardized exit exams in Colombia
In: MGSoG dissertation series nr 64
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In: MGSoG dissertation series nr 64
In: Cuadernos de economía: publicación del Departamento de Teoría y Política Económica, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Band 39, Heft 79, S. 31-72
ISSN: 2248-4337
Standardized test scores play a central role in determining college admission decisions in both developed and emerging countries. For that reason, many courses are offered by schools and other educational institutions to prepare students for the exams. However, it is still unclear whether additional preparation has a positive and significant effect. The objective of this paper is to use the results of the Colombian high-school exit examination to gain a better understanding of the relationship between preparation and test results. Our results show that, on average, preparatory activities are associated with an increase of approximately 0.06 standard deviations in scores.