Oosterbeek, H.

Webbink, D.

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Until 1975 lower vocational education in the Netherlands had a program length of either 3 or 4 years.In 1975 all 3 year programs were extended to 4 years. This was accompanied by an increase of the compulsory school leaving age with one year.We evaluate the long-term wage of effects of the extra year of lower vocational education using a difference-in-differences approach.We find no beneficial effects from the change

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Wage effects of an extra year of lower vocational education: evidence from a simultaneous change of compulsory school leaving age and program length

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Wage effects of an extra year of lower vocational education: evidence from a simultaneous change of compulsory school leaving age and program length

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