Do Rates of Return Matter for Public and Private Educational Decisions?.

Soumelis, Costas

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Publication Date: 1981-May

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Do Rates of Return Matter for Public and Private Educational Decisions?

Soumelis, Costas

Higher Education, v10 n3 p353-61 May 1981

Some studies of individual demand for higher education undertaken during the 1970s are reviewed. Although lifetime earnings are positively related to educational qualifications, rates of return to education do not seem to matter for either public or private educational decisions. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Demand, Educational Supply, Higher Education, Labor Market, Outcomes of Education, Private Education, Public Education, Public Policy, Socioeconomic Influences, Student Characteristics

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Identifiers - Location: Greece

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