The effects of user fee reductions on enrollment : evidence from a quasi-experiment

Abstract

This brief summarizes the results of a gender impact evaluation study, entitled The effects of user fee reductions on enrollment : evidence from a quasi-experiment, conducted between 2004 and present in Colombia. The study observed the impact of fee reduction program launched by the city of Bogota using a proxy-mean index on the student level. The authors find that the fee reductions offered to individuals of Sisben levels one and two have a positive effect on enrollment in primary grades for students in Sisben one, and in high school grades for Sisben two. Specifically, the estimates suggest that Gratuidad raises the probability of enrollment for primary-aged Sisben one students by about 3 percent and for high school-aged Sisben two students by about 6 percent. Importantly, these positive effects seem to be larger for at-risk students, and to not vary by gender. For basic education, the program is significant for boys but not girls. In contrast, for the high school, girls experience a 7.6 points response while the estimator for men is not significant. Funding for the study derived from the Secretary of Education of the District of Bogota and Fedesarrollo.

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