Kelly Foley
Kelly Foley has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Alena Bičáková
CERGE-EI, A joint workplace of Charles University and the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
2 shared publications - Guido Matias Cortes
York University
2 shared publications - Peter McHenry
Department of Economics, William & Mary, Williamsburg, USA
2 shared publications Jacopo Mazza
1 shared publication- Jacopo Mazza
Applied Economics Section, Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 8 July 2026
- Published by Elsevier in Economics of Education Review
- Vol. 113
Unpacking the countercyclicality of post-secondary enrollment in the United States
- 8 July 2026
- Published by Elsevier in Economics of Education Review
- Vol. 113
Open AccessUnpacking the countercyclicality of post-secondary enrollment in the United States
- Open Access
- 1 January 2025
- Published by Elsevier in SSRN Electronic Journal
Unpacking the Countercyclicality of Post-Secondary Enrollment in the United States
Using data from the Current Population Survey’s Education Supplement for 1977-2023, we explore two important, yet understudied facets of the pattern of countercyclical post-secondary education (PSE) enrollment in the U.S. First, we show that economic downturns are associated with higher enrollment probabilities at both 2- and 4-year colleges among young men, but only at 2-year institutions among young women. Second, we show that the overall increase in enrollment propensities during downturns is primarily driven by persistence (i.e., changes in enrollment among individuals with prior PSE participation), rather than matriculation (i.e., new enrollments). However, higher unemployment rates increase matriculation probabilities at 2-year colleges among 18-year-old men and women, and at 4-year colleges among individuals in their early 20s. Our findings improve our understanding of the dimensions along which aggregate economic fluctuations induce changes in human capital acquisition.
- 1 January 2025
- Published by Elsevier in SSRN Electronic Journal
Open AccessUnpacking the Countercyclicality of Post-Secondary Enrollment in the United States
Using data from the Current Population Survey’s Education Supplement for 1977-2023, we explore two important, yet understudied facets of the pattern of countercyclical post-secondary education (PSE) enrollment in the U.S. First, we show that economic downturns are associated with higher enrollment probabilities at both 2- and 4-year colleges among young men, but only at 2-year institutions among young women. Second, we show that the overall increase in enrollment propensities during downturns is primarily driven by persistence (i.e., changes in enrollment among individuals with prior PSE participation), rather than matriculation (i.e., new enrollments). However, higher unemployment rates increase matriculation probabilities at 2-year colleges among 18-year-old men and women, and at 4-year colleges among individuals in their early 20s. Our findings improve our understanding of the dimensions along which aggregate economic fluctuations induce changes in human capital acquisition.