College Enrollment and Mandatory FAFSA Applications: Evidence from Louisiana

Christa Deneault (2023) · American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Published

October 10, 2026

import sys
from pathlib import Path

ROOT = next(
    p for p in [Path.cwd(), *Path.cwd().parents]
    if (p / "scripts/tranche50_report.py").exists()
)
sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT / "scripts"))
from tranche50_report import report
report("aeraej-37", tranche="tranche150")

Christa Deneault (2023). American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. Table 2 (style).

Template assessment

The source trt is (1 minus baseline FAFSA completion) multiplied by the post-2017 indicator. The Louisiana policy applies statewide; the design identifies a continuous exposure gradient across schools.

No comparison point or homogeneity-test decision is assigned to this paper.