Transit, academic achievement and equalisation: evidence from a subway expansion

Title
Transit, academic achievement and equalisation: evidence from a subway expansion
AuthorKenzo Asahi, Ignacia Pinto
Line(s)Acceso y movilidad
Year of Publication2022
Journal TitleJournal of Economic Geography
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Abstract

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.

Doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbac017
Corresponding AuthorKenzo Asahi kasahi@uc.cl