Research Article
Patterns, Consequences, and Possible Causes of Dropout in Upper Secondary Education in Mexico
| Independent variable | Robust standard errors | Estimate VCE | Weighted OLS | Instrumental variables (IV) | IV with control for migration |
| Results ENLACE USE | −0.036 | −0.036 | −0.041 | | | Instrumented ENLACE USE | | | | −0.053 | −0.043 | % in Oportunidades | −0.082 | −0.082 | −0.081 | −0.076 | −0.064 | % houses with dirt floors | −0.001 | −0.001 | −0.003 | 0.007 | 0.011 | Rate rurality | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.057 | 0.065 | 0.046 | Infant mortality rate | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0.098 | 0.176 | 0.162 | Unemployment rate | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.206 | 0.345 | 0.351 | % with electricity/water | −0.222 | −0.222 | −0.215 | −0.327 | −0.301 | % international migration | | | | | 0.028 | Constant | −0175 | −0175 | −0.160 | −0.198 | −0.144 | | 0.347 | 0.223 | 0.228 | 0.324 | 0.328 | No. Obs. | 2,456 | 2,456 | 2,456 | 2,456 | 2,456 |
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Statistically representative at 10 per cent level; statistically representative at 5 per cent level; statistically representative at 1 per cent level.
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