Education and political engagement |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Economics, Northeastern University, 43 Leon Street, 312A Lake Hall, Boston, MA 02115, United States;2. Department of Economics, Pendleton East, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, United States;1. University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University, Sweden;2. Uppsala University, IFAU and UCLS, Sweden;3. Uppsala University and UCLS, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | While the robust and positive relationship between education and political engagement has been widely documented, the direct causal link is still a subject of debate. This study contributes to the ongoing debate by presenting suggestive evidence for the ‘cause’ view on the causal effect of education on political engagement. Exploiting the plausibly exogenous variation in education induced by the compulsory schooling reforms across 39 countries, we find that education cultivates political interest, promotes the acquisition of political knowledge, and fosters supportive attitudes towards political freedoms. Nevertheless, the better educated are no more likely to vote in elections nor adopt any specific position in the left–right political spectrum. |
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| Keywords: | Political engagement Education Compulsory schooling |
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