Table 4 Regression Discontinuity Estimates of Effect of IPN Admission on Dropout
Dependent VariableDropout (Not Taking ENLACE Exam)Dropout or Late ENLACE (4+ Years)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Score ≥ cutoff0.094***0.093***0.110***0.124***0.121***0.144***
(0.0167)(0.0202)(0.0150)(0.0174)(0.0220)(0.0172)
[0.00][0.00][0.00][0.00][0.00][0.00]
Observations20,28111,12235,47517,7489,78332,658
Adjusted R-squared0.0140.0180.0160.0220.0260.021
Mean of dependent variable 1 point below cutoff0.4160.4160.4160.4900.4900.490
Bandwidth15.37.630.613.56.726.9
  • Notes: Estimates are from local linear regressions, including separate linear terms for each of the 16 IPN cutoff schools and cutoff school-year fixed effects. The edge kernel is used in each regression and in computation of the corresponding optimal Imbens–Kalyanaraman bandwidth. Standard errors clustered at the school level are in parentheses. Wild cluster bootstrapped p-values, clustered at the centered COMIPEMS score level, are in brackets.

  • * p < 0.10,

  • ** p < 0.05,

  • *** p < 0.01.