Lleras-Muney, Adriana - In: Journal of Law and Economics 45 (2002) 2, pp. 401-35
Were compulsory attendance and child labor laws responsible for the incredible growth in secondary schooling from 1915 to 1939? Using 1960 census data, I find that legally requiring children to attend school for 1 more year, by increasing the age required for a work permit or lowering the...