Title
The Price We Pay
Document Type
Book
Date of this Version
2007
Abstract
This volume addresses the economic consequences of the failure to adequately educate vast numbers of students. It represents an edited version of the contributions on costs of different approaches to reducing high school dropouts and the benefits in labor markets, earnings, tax revenues, and reduced costs of public health, criminal justice, and public assistance. Empirical estimates are provided for both benefits and costs.
Keywords
Returns to Education, High School Dropouts
Date Posted: 19 May 2023