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

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  • Stacy Berg Dale
  • Alan B. Krueger

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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.

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  • Stacy Berg Dale & Alan B. Krueger, "undated". "Estimating the Payoff to Attending a More Selective College: An Application of Selection on Observables and Unobservables," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 4bafb729911e486baf90b34c9, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:4bafb729911e486baf90b34c9ca2b9c5
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    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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