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University drop-out. The case of Italy

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Federico Cingano () (Bank of Italy, Research Department)
Piero Cipollone () (Bank of Italy, Research Department)

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We combine individual and aggregate-level level data on educational attainment to study the determinants of university drop-out in Italy, one of the worst performers among developed countries. Based on detailed information on a representative sample of secondary school graduates and on local university supply we first show that family and educational background are relevant determinants of continuation probability. In particular, our results show that accounting for enrollment-induced sample selection significantly enhances the estimated coefficients with respect to standard probit analysis. We then combine our estimates with data on family and educational backgrounds of secondary school graduates in comparable European countries and find that differences in endowments only explain a minor fraction of the observed cross-country gap in studentsÂ’ attainments.

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Paper provided by Bank of Italy, Economic Research Department in its series Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) with number 626.

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Keywords: University drop-out; School transitions; Social mobility; Tobit estimation;

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I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
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C35 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models

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  1. Bratti, Massimiliano & Checchi, Daniele & de Blasio, Guido, 2008. "Does the Expansion of Higher Education Increase the Equality of Educational Opportunities? Evidence from Italy," IZA Discussion Papers 3361, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
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  2. Rita Cappariello & Roberta Zizza, 2009. "Dropping the books and working off the books," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 702, Bank of Italy, Economic Research Department. [Downloadable!]
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