Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ607904
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Publication Date: 2000
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The Returns to Individual and College Characteristics: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.
Monks, James
Economics of Education Review, v19 n3 p279-89 Jun 2000
Examines earnings differentials across individual and institutional characteristics for college graduates, using national longitudinal data. Graduates from highly selective colleges and universities (and research universities) earn significantly more than graduates from less selective colleges or public institutions. Gender and racial returns vary considerably. (Contains 23 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Human Capital, Individual Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Liberal Arts, Longitudinal Studies, Minority Groups, Private Colleges, Racial Factors, Research Universities, Salary Wage Differentials, Selective Colleges, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
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