RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Access to Colleges, Human Capital, and Empowerment of Women
JF Journal of Human Resources
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 502
OP 544
DO 10.3368/jhr.0620-10948R4
VO 59
IS 2
A1 Sekhri, Sheetal
A1 Hossain, Md Amzad
A1 Khosla, Pooja
YR 2024
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/59/2/502.abstract
AB Women’s enrollment in colleges in developing countries is staggeringly low. Due to cultural norms and safety concerns, women may not be allowed to enroll. Alternatively, local colleges might be in short supply. Using the variation in college construction in India under a college construction grant policy, we assess whether increased access to colleges in home districts improves human capital outcomes for women. We find an improvement in educational and other development outcomes. The educational gains accruing to women are twice as large as for men. The benefits accrue to the rural women but do not spillover to the neighboring districts.