The Economic Losses from High School Dropouts in California

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Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education
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High School Dropouts
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Education Economics
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Belfield, Clive R
Levin, Henry M
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There are substantial economic benefits accruing to individuals, taxpayers, and residents across California from raising the rate of high school graduation. A conservative estimate of the total social gains is $392,000 per each additional graduate.

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2007-01-01
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