ECIN Replication package for "From High School to Higher Education: Is recreational marijuana a consumption amenity for US college students?"

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Ahmed El Fatmaoui, University of Oklahoma

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Project Citation:

El Fatmaoui, Ahmed. ECIN Replication package for “From High School to Higher Education: Is recreational marijuana a consumption amenity for US college students?” Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-03-20. https://doi.org/10.3886/E198801V2

Project Description

Summary: This paper examines how recreational marijuana legalization (RML) affects first-time college enrollment in the US using a unique college-level dataset and various estimation methods such as difference-in-differences and event study. I find that RML increases enrollments by approximately up to 9%, without compromising degree completion or graduation rate, and it boosts college competitiveness by offering a positive amenity, as evidenced by the rise in out-of-state enrollments relative to neighboring states. In addition, I find no evidence that RML affects college prices, quality, or in-state enrollment. This effect is stronger for non-selective public colleges in early-adopting RML states.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: recreational marijuana legalization; first-time enrollment; difference-in-differences; event study

JEL Classification:
      C50 Econometric Modeling: General
      D10 Household Behavior: General
      H70 State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations: General
      I20 Education and Research Institutions: General
      K40 Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior: General

Manuscript Number: ECIN-Aug-2023-0347.R1

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V2 [2024-03-20]

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