Comment on W. Norton Grubb "The Varied Economic Returns to Postsecondary Education: New Evidence from the Class of 1972" [and] Response to Comment.

Kane, Thomas J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ498532

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Publication Date: 1995

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Comment on W. Norton Grubb "The Varied Economic Returns to Postsecondary Education: New Evidence from the Class of 1972" [and] Response to Comment.

Kane, Thomas J.; And Others

Journal of Human Resources, v30 n1 p205-28 Win 1995

Refutes Grubb's conclusions that two-year college students who do not complete degrees earn more than high school graduates and that degrees only indirectly lead to higher earnings. Shows that even noncompleters earn significantly more. Grubb responds that it matters what kind of college credits noncompleters earn. (SK)

Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, High School Graduates, Income, Outcomes of Education, Research Methodology, Technical Institutes, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972

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