the impact of secondary schooling in kenya: a regression discontinuity analysis

I estimate the impacts of secondary school on human capital, occupational choice, and fertility for young adults in kenya. probability of admission to government secondary school rises sharply at a score close to the national mean on a standardized eighth grade examination, permitting me to estimate causal effects of schooling in a regression discontinuity framework. i combine administrative test score data with a survey of young adults to estimate these impacts. my results show that secondary schooling increases human capital. for men, i find a drop in low-skill self-employment; for women, i find a reduction in teen pregnancy.