Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/237370 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
ETLA Working Papers No. 85
Publisher: 
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki
Abstract: 
We study how reducing the regional supply of post-compulsory education affects schooling choices and educational attainment in Finland. We exploit variation across municipalities and over time in the availability of three secondary education tracks: general education, and the vocational fields of technology and services. According to our results, access to general education mainly affects decisions regarding what to study, whereas reducing the regional availability of vocational education also postpones studies and may even decrease the educational attainment of local youth. Our results also suggest that school consolidations may have a substantial impact on labor market trajectories. We find that the initial enrollment choices of men are more sensitive to supply reductions than those of women, and that the field of technology is particularly important for individuals with less-educated mothers.
Subjects: 
School consolidation
Post-compulsory education
Vocational education
School choice
Student mobility
Education supply
JEL: 
I02
I21
I24
H40
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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