Leeds National Benefit-Cost

The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America's Childrentype: pdf | size: 300 kB
We provide an answer for those individuals who currently fail to graduate from high school. The present cohort of 20-year olds in the US today includes over 700,000 high school dropouts, many from disadvantaged backgrounds. We investigate the economic consequences of improving their education.
 
The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education -- Technical Appendixtype: pdf | size: 330 kB
This Technical Appendix provides supporting information for "The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America's Children." This appendix includes calculations of the costs of the interventions, discussions of methodology, and further information on the economic consequences of inadequate education.
 
The Public Returns to Public Educational Investments in African American Malestype: pdf | size: 179 kB
Henry Levin, Clive Belfield, Peter Muennig, and Cecilia Rouse (2007)