A straightforward way of keeping children in school is increasing the duration of compulsory education. Evidence of the …-income countries. Using panel data of low-income and lower-middle-income countries covering the period 1996-2017, this paper analyzes … the impact of lengthening the duration of compulsory education on the progression of children from primary to secondary …

Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) can play a central role in skill development and higher education … novel survey to collect program-level information on quality determinants and average outcomes for Brazil, Colombia …. We also collect administrative, student-level data on higher education and formal employment for SCP students in Brazil …