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Catterall, James S. – 1985
This paper updates available evidence on the costs to society associated with noncompletion of school by substantial numbers of American youth. The only comparable treatment of this topic was published in 1972 by Henry M. Levin. The findings of this earlier study are recast to account for current earnings projections and price levels, and for…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cost Effectiveness, Dropout Research, Economic Opportunities
