While many studies examine the effect of primary education quality on labor market outcomes in developing countries,
little is known about the effects at higher levels. We exploit the quasi-experiment provided by a large-scale education reform launched
in Senegal in 2000 to investigate how quality improvements at the university level affect employment. Our difference-in-difference estimates
suggest that young high-skilled workers experienced a nine percentage-point employment gain relative to older workers. They are
also more likely to have “better” jobs (in the service industry or government), suggesting a reduction in the mismatch between the quality
of high-skilled labor demanded and supplied.