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The effect of after-school classes on private tuition, mental health, and academic outcomes: evidence from Korea

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  • Daniel Carr
  • Liang Choon Wang

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Using quasi-randomised data from South Korea’s high school equalisation policy area, we show that school-provided after-school classes reduce students’ time spent in private tuition and the associated household expenditure, as well as increase their likelihood of college attendance without any negative mental health impact. Though high and low income groups use a different mix of unassisted study and private tuition to substitute for after-school class, both consume less private tuition as after-school class hours increase. The findings suggest a role for after-school classes in improving the academic outcomes of students and promoting a more equitable school system without sacrificing the mental wellbeing of students.

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  • Daniel Carr & Liang Choon Wang, 2015. "The effect of after-school classes on private tuition, mental health, and academic outcomes: evidence from Korea," Monash Economics Working Papers 24-15, Monash University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:mos:moswps:2015-24
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    1. McCoy, Selina & Byrne, Delma, 2022. "Shadow Education uptake among final year students in Irish secondary schools: Wellbeing in a high stakes context," Papers WP725, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

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    Keywords

    After-school classes; private tuition; college attendance; mental health; equalisation policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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