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The Impact of Voluntary Youth Service on Future Outcomes: Evidence from Teach For America

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This paper provides causal estimates of the impact of service programs on those who serve, using data from a web-based survey of former Teach For America (TFA) applicants. We estimate the effect of voluntary youth service using a discontinuity in the TFA application process. Participating in TFA increases racial tolerance, makes individuals more optimistic about the life prospects of poor children, and makes them more likely to work in education.

Source: The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy

DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2014-0187

Authors: Will Dobbie, Roland G. Fryer, Jr.

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, Harvard University, Princeton University

Language: English

Topic: Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: AmeriCorps