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Direct and indirect effects of the Right to Education Act on the enrolment of disadvantaged groups in India

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  • Athira Vinod

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Using longitudinal school data from India, this paper examines enrolment trends of socially disadvantaged children post the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which mandated the reservation of 25% of private school places for such children. Post-RTE, a significant increase is observed in disadvantaged children attending private schools. Difference-in-differences analysis reveals greater increases in schools previously below the 25% quota, especially those participating in the reservation policy. The results are however driven by a ‘substitution’ of places, where private schools are replacing free places under the policy with fee-paying disadvantaged children.

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  • Athira Vinod, 2024. "Direct and indirect effects of the Right to Education Act on the enrolment of disadvantaged groups in India," Discussion Papers 2024-01, University of Nottingham, CREDIT.
    • Handle: RePEc:not:notcre:24/01
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