The Quality of Schooling: Quantity Alone is Misleading
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Returns to learning may be biased by failure to consider the quality of education as well as the quantity. Public investment decisions should consider quality improvement. A higher social rate of return will be obtained by improving quality.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 1983
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Estimating the effect of mother's schooling on children's schooling using a sample of adoptees
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The effects of unobserved inherited abilities on the adopted childEs schooling are considered. It gives a description of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Survey and background information on adoptions in the U.S.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2004
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Estimating average and local average treatment effects of education when compulsory schooling laws realty matter
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Local average treatment effects and minimum school leaving age for high-school and its effects on their on educational aspects the United States, Canada is evaluated.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2006
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