The massification of Argentine higher education intensified in the context of open-access
and tuition free public university policies. Although Argentina stands out in relation to …

This article explores the determinants of persistence in the Chilean higher education system,
considering academic and socio-demographic factors as well as the role of financial aid …

The phenomenon of dropping out from tertiary education institutions represents a major
concern at the international level, given the high share of public and private education …

This article assesses the impact of free university tuition on the persistence of students from
low-income families in Chile. Drawing from 10 universities, a sample of students receiving …

Governments around the world use grant and loan programs to ease the financial
constraints that contribute to socioeconomic gaps in college completion. A growing body of …

We use 292 household surveys from eighteen Latin American countries to document
patterns in secondary school graduation rates over the period 1990–2010. We find that …

This paper uses 113 household surveys from 18 Latin American countries to document
patterns in secondary school graduation rates over the period 1990–2010. It is found that …

We use 292 household surveys from 18 Latin American countries to document patterns in
secondary school graduation rates over the period 1990-2010. We find that enrollment and …

This paper examines the role of sociodemographic characteristics on non-traditional mature
freshmen higher education dropout rates. One of Chile's largest higher education …

We use data on three cohorts of university students in Italy to study how the Great Recession
affected their drop-out probability. On the one hand, the deterioration of their families' …