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Peer reviewedBrewer, Dominic J.; Eide, Eric R.; Ehrenberg, Ronald G. – Journal of Human Resources, 1999
Data on high school students' college choice was used to estimate the effects of attending different college types on labor market outcomes. Even controlling for selection effects, there was strong evidence of a significant economic return to elite private colleges, an effect that has increased over time. (SK)
Descriptors: College Choice, Educational Benefits, Family Financial Resources, Private Colleges
