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Title: The Impact of Repealing Sunday Closing Laws on Educational Attainment

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: Adolescents face daily tradeoffs between human capital investment, labor, and leisure. This paper exploits state variation in the repeal of Sunday closing laws to examine the impact of a distinct and plausibly exogenous rise in the quantity of competing diversions available to youth on their educational attainment. The results suggest that the repeals led to a significant decline in both years of education and the probability of high school completion. I explore increased employment and risky behaviors as potential mechanisms. Further, I find a corresponding decline of the repeals on adult wages.

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Authors: Lee, Dara N.

Periodical (Full): Journal of Human Resources

Issue: 2

Volume: 48

Pages: 286-310

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education

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