Why does educational attainment differ across U.S. states?
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- Lutz Hendricks, 2004. "Why Does Educational Attainment Differ Across U.S. States?," CESifo Working Paper Series 1335, CESifo.
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Keywords
Education; human capital; agglomeration;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-GEO-2004-08-02 (Economic Geography)
- NEP-URE-2004-08-02 (Urban and Real Estate Economics)
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