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Title: The effect of import competition on educational attainment at the postsecondary level: Evidence from NAFTA

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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ISSN: 0272-7757

DOI: 10.1016/J.ECONEDUREV.2021.102117

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Abstract: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) substantially lowered the trade barrier between Mexico and the United States. I study the effect of American industries’ increased competition against Mexican imports on educational attainment at the postsecondary level. Using the commuting-zone-by-state level variations in the protection against import competition, I find evidence for a substantial increase in both enrollment and degree acquisition in public two- year colleges as a result of lowered tariffs on manufactured goods from Mexico. Educational attainment at four-year colleges, in the contrary, does not respond to NAFTA in a statistically meaningful manner.

Url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272775721000364

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Authors: Lee, Maxine J.

Periodical (Full): Economics of Education Review

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Volume: 82

Pages: 1-13

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education

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