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| Educational Quality | 1 |
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| Role Models | 1 |
| Student Attitudes | 1 |
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| Do, Chau | 1 |
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Direct linkDo, Chau – Economics of Education Review, 2004
This paper measures the effects of living near a ''high quality'' college on the college attended. If local colleges provide information about postsecondary education or role models for youth, they may generate ''spillover'' effects that increase the quality of the college attended, even for individuals who do not attend college locally. Using…
Descriptors: Role Models, Public Colleges, Educational Quality, Postsecondary Education
