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TRANSFER PAYMENTS AND UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL OUTCOMES: THE CASE OF LOW-INCOME FEMALE STUDENTS IN THAILAND

Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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School of Economics, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, 126/1 Vibhavadee-Rangsit Road, Dindaeng Bangkok 10400, Thailand

E-mail Address: sasiwimon_war@utcc.ac.th

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217590815500824Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

This study assesses the impact of cash transfers to low-income female Thai students on improving upper secondary school outcomes, as measured by grade point average (GPA) and transition to tertiary education. Utilizing official records from a charity organization providing substantial cash transfers to secondary students and student records from participating schools, we find the transfers have no effect on improving recipients’ GPAs compared to non-recipients. However, the scholarship recipients are 22% more likely to transition to university education than non-recipients and the presence of scholarship recipients in the classroom increases the likelihood of female non-recipients to attend university.

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JEL Classification: I21, I28, H52

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