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Transit, academic achievement and equalisation: evidence from a subway expansion
[Spatial distribution of poverty in Chile]

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  • Kenzo Asahi
  • Ignacia Pinto

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We identify and quantify the impact of subways on equalising academic achievement in an urban school choice setting. Specifically, we study the short- and medium-term effects of a massive subway network expansion in Chile on the academic achievement gap between low- and high-performing students. Estimates are derived using fixed-effects models. Closer proximity to the subway network is associated with the equalisation of academic achievements. In the medium-term (3 years after the opening of the subway stations), the gap between low- and high-achievers decreased by 5% of a standard deviation.

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  • Kenzo Asahi & Ignacia Pinto, 2022. "Transit, academic achievement and equalisation: evidence from a subway expansion [Spatial distribution of poverty in Chile]," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 22(5), pages 1045-1071.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jecgeo:v:22:y:2022:i:5:p:1045-1071.
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    Keywords

    Subway expansion; academic achievement; equalisation; test scores; urban transport investments; medium-term impact; short-term impact; mechanisms; transit;
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    JEL classification:

    • R42 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government and Private Investment Analysis; Road Maintenance; Transportation Planning
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • I29 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Other

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