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Education is one of the biggest factors in determining a person’s economic outcome. And the trajectory for high- or low-wage workers doesn’t begin in college, or even high school. Starting in preschool, the youngest learners are set on an educational path that can have a profound impact on their earning potential as adults. At ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, researchers draw on their economic expertise to study how people invest in education, and how educational opportunities evolve due to policy and competition. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ scholars also quantify the effects that education has on other important outcomes in developed and developing nations around the world.
Keywords: early childhood, K-12, higher education, human capital
People in Education Research
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