Abstract
To study the causal impact of oil royalties on human capital, we exploit quasi-experimental variation arising from a law in Ecuador that prescribes an algorithm to assign oil royalties to municipalities regardless of their oil-producing status. We find that royalties increase the likelihood of students completing primary and secondary education. Students reaching high school are also more likely to pass and excel on the exit exam. Furthermore, schools are more likely to remain open, increase their size, and become more road-accessible. However, the likelihood of students pursuing higher education decreases as they face steeper opportunity costs when labor demand increases.
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