1st Edition
Does Quality Pay? Benefits of Attending a High-Cost, Prestigious College
By Liang Zhang
Copyright 2005
166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
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Previous research has generally shown a very small although statistically significant economic benefit from attending high-quality colleges. This small effect was at odds with what students' college choice and various social theories would seem to suggest. This study sought to reconcile the empirical evidence and theories. The effort was in two directions. First, the economic effect of college... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework 3. Who Competes at High-Quality Colleges? 4. The Economic Effect of College Quality 5. Variability in the Economic Effect of College Quality 6. College Quality and Earnings Distribution 7. College Quality and Graduate Education 8. College Quality and Job Satisfaction 9. Summary and Discussion
Biography
Liang Zhang is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College.
