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The impact of compulsory primary education law on the educational attainment of children: Evidence from Vietnam

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  • Binh Thi Thanh Dang
  • Trung Xuan Hoang

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This study examines the short‐term impact of the compulsory primary education law (CPEL) on the educational attainment of children in Vietnam. This study uses the 1999 Vietnam Population and Housing Census and survival analysis to account for the right‐censoring problem in the educational outcomes of children. The study found that CPEL reduces the dropout rate of children by 12%. However, the effect is minor, especially when compared with the impact of family income and parents' education. This finding is similar to those of other studies, suggesting that in addition to CPEL, other family income support and parent‐oriented policies are crucial to improving children's educational attainment.

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  • Binh Thi Thanh Dang & Trung Xuan Hoang, 2024. "The impact of compulsory primary education law on the educational attainment of children: Evidence from Vietnam," Asian Economic Journal, East Asian Economic Association, vol. 38(1), pages 118-147, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:asiaec:v:38:y:2024:i:1:p:118-147
    DOI: 10.1111/asej.12321
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