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The Contribution of Short-Cycle Programs to Student Outcomes: Evidence from Colombia

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dc.contributor.authorDinarte Diaz, Lelys
dc.contributor.authorFerreyra, Maria Marta
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-06T16:18:45Z
dc.date.available2022-10-06T16:18:45Z
dc.date.issued2020-10
dc.description.abstractShort-cycle higher education programs (SCPs), lasting two or three years, capture about a quarter of higher education enrollment in the world and can play a key role enhancing workforce skills. This paper estimates the program-level contribution of SCPs to student academic and labor market outcomes, and studies how and why these contributions vary across programs. This paper exploits unique administrative data from Colombia on the universe of students, institutions, and programs to control for a rich set of student, peer, and local choice set characteristics. Results indicate that program-level contributions account for about 60–70 percent of the variation in student-level graduation and labor market outcomes. Estimates show that programs vary greatly in their contributions, across and especially within fields of study. Moreover, the estimated contributions are strongly correlated with program outcomes but not with other commonly used quality measures. Programs contribute more to formal employment and wages when they are longer, have been provided for a longer time, are taught by more specialized institutions, and are offered in larger cities.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/956501601925307143/Estimating-the-Contribution-of-Short-Cycle-Programs-to-Student-Outcomes-in-Colombia
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/38115
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers;9424
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectSHORT-CYCLE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectQUALITY
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectVALUE-ADDED CONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.titleThe Contribution of Short-Cycle Programs to Student Outcomesen
dc.title.alternativeEstimating the Contribution of Short-Cycle Programs to Student Outcomes in Colombia: Evidence from Colombiaen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Colombiaen
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okr.date.disclosure2020-10-05
okr.date.lastmodified2020-10-05T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/956501601925307143/Estimating-the-Contribution-of-Short-Cycle-Programs-to-Student-Outcomes-in-Colombia
okr.guid956501601925307143
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9424
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum32463370
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.countryColombia
okr.topicEducation::Tertiary Education
okr.topicEducation::Adult Outreach
okr.topicEducation::Lifelong Learning
okr.unitChief Economist (LCRCE)
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