Estimating the Payoff to Attending a More Selective College: An Application of Selection on Observables and Unobservables

Stacy Berg Dale and Alan Krueger

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Abstract: There are many estimates of the effect of college quality on students' subsequent earnings. One difficulty interpreting past estimates, however, is that elite colleges admit students, in part, based on characteristics that are related to their earnings capacity.

Keywords: College; Post Secondary Education; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Journal Article: Estimating the Payoff to Attending a More Selective College: An Application of Selection on Observables and Unobservables (2002)
Working Paper: Estimating the Payoff to Attending a More Selective College: An Application of Selection on Observables and Unobservables (1999)
Working Paper: Estimating the Payoff to Attending a More Selective College: An Application of Selection on Observables and Unobservables (1998)
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