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Occupational Choice, High School Graduation, and Investment in Human Capital
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Schweitzer, Stuart O. – Journal of Human Resources, 1971
Shows that the generally high returns to high school graduation are not universal. For some specific occupations, completing high school is not economically justifiable. (BH)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Dropout Research, Educational Demand, Graduation
The Consumption and Investment Aspects of the Demand for Education
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Schaafsma, Joseph – Journal of Human Resources, 1976
The purpose of the paper is to develop a theoretical analysis of the demand for full-time education in which nonmonetary as well as monetary benefits enter explicitly. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Educational Demand, Educational Research, Higher Education