The econometrics of higher education: Editor's view

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-18

  Marsh, Lawrence C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Biased sample selection; Cognitive ability; Earnings; Omitted variable bias

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BIASED SAMPLE SELECTION; COGNITIVE ABILITY; EARNINGS; ECONOMETRICS; OMITTED VARIABLE BIAS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 2342578700     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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