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Scott-Clayton, Judith – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012
One justification for public support of higher education is that prospective students, particularly those from underprivileged groups, lack complete information about the costs and benefits of a college degree. Beyond financial considerations, students may also lack information about what they need to do academically to prepare for and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Support, Student Financial Aid, Disadvantaged
Ramey, Garey; Ramey, Valerie A. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2009
After three decades of decline, the amount of time spent by parents on childcare in the U.S. began to rise dramatically in the mid-1990s. Moreover, the rise in childcare time was particularly pronounced among college-educated parents. Why would highly educated parents increase the amount of time they allocate to childcare at the same time that…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Foreign Countries, College Admission, College Bound Students