Does the availability of parental health insurance affect the college enrollment decision of young Americans?

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-65

  Jung, Juergen ^a   Hall, Diane M Harnek ^a   Rhoads, Thomas ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational choice; Health insurance; Occupational choice; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HETEROGENEITY; OCCUPATION; STUDENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868492514     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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