Affiliation:
1. Department of Economics Skidmore College Saratoga Springs New York USA
2. Department of Economics and Finance University of North Georgia Dahlonega Georgia USA
Abstract
AbstractThis study investigates the impact of U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) investigations, prompted by the “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) in 2011, on sexual assaults in educational institutions. While previous research has primarily focused on the effects of OCR investigations on enrollments and reputation, using a potential outcome model (POM) and an event study, we analyze treatment effects across different school types, considering factors like endowments. We find the strongest treatment effect in private baccalaureate schools, underscoring the importance of school‐specific factors in understanding the role played by OCR investigations in addressing sexual assaults on campuses.
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