Hypothesizes that the labor market recognizes differences in the educational quality and quantity of urban and suburban education and rewards young workers accordingly. Estimating earnings equations for African-American and white youths shows that attendance at a central city high school does, indeed, lower earnings between 4 and 10 percent. (12…

Analyzes South African education's labor market productivity by race and compares it to investment levels. Investment highly favored whites, with interesting variations. Per capita and total investment in general secondary education of blacks is neglected relative to the same group's university and technical education. University subsidies appear…