Impact Evaluation of School Transport Program on Schooling in Rural Areas in Morocco
摘要
Improving education in rural areas and reducing school dropout rates continue to be significant challenges for Morocco’s education system. In this regard, this study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the social support program for schooling, specifically the school transportation program, on school enrollment and reduction of school wastage among students in rural schools. The research analyzes evidence based on data from the national social support survey implemented by the National Human Development Observatory in 2018 through a representative sample of 3,039 rural and urban households. Through the micro-econometric strategy in the propensity score matching (PSM) method, the evidence indicates that school transportation provision significantly enhances the level of school enrollment but, simultaneously, reduces dropout and repetition rates of students in rural schools. Additionally, the analysis takes into consideration the implementation of this public policy, its targeting strategy, and the identification of key success factors. This public policy analyzes its targeting strategy, and identifies the key factors for achieving a high-performance education system with universal access and quality.