Papers by David Lagakos

Forthcoming American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics

Macroeconomic Effects of 'Free' Secondary Schooling in the Developing World

Junichi Fujimoto · David Lagakos · Mitchell VanVuren

This paper asks whether publicly funded ("free") secondary schooling in developing countries raises GDP per capita. The question is policy-relevant because many low-income countries — including Ghana, …

Economic Growth Labor Markets Inequality Fiscal Policy