This paper evaluates a rapid expansion in public universities in Ethiopia to estimate the returns to higher education in a low-income context. The empirical analysis exploits the geographical and time variation in the expansion. The estimates suggest that higher-education attainment almost doubles the probability of paid employment and almost doubles hourly wages. The returns are linked to occupational shifts to the public sector, which is characterized by attractive wages and demand for higher levels of education.

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高等教育和公共就业的回报

本文评估了埃塞俄比亚公立大学的快速扩张，以估计低收入背景下高等教育的回报。实证分析利用了扩展中的地理和时间变化。估计数字表明，受过高等教育的人几乎使有薪工作的可能性加倍，而时薪则几乎加倍。回报与职业向公共部门的转移有关，其特点是诱人的工资和对更高学历的需求。