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Does College Still Pay?

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Lisa Barrow (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
Cecilia Elena Rouse (Princeton University)

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Abstract

Since the mid-1990s college tuition costs have risen quickly while the rate of increase in the value of education has slowed considerably. Cecilia Rouse and Lisa Barrow explore the reasons and ask if college remains a good investment.

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Article provided by Berkeley Electronic Press in its journal The Economists' Voice.

Volume (Year): 2 (2005)
Issue (Month): 4 ()
Pages: 3
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Keywords: Returns to education College education

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  1. Philip A. Trostel, 2007. "The fiscal impacts of college attainment," New England Public Policy Center Working Paper 07-2, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. [Downloadable!]
  2. Bridget Terry Long, 2007. "Do loans increase college access and choice?: examining the introduction of universal student loans," New England Public Policy Center Working Paper 07-1, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. [Downloadable!]
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