environments across the two areas, we find remarkably consistent results: in families with two or more children, second-born boys … the evidence rules out differences in health at birth and the quality of schools chosen for children. We do find that …

and Krueger (2002) that examined the relationship between the college that students attended in 1976 and the earnings they … estimate the return to various measures of college selectivity for a more recent cohort of students: those who entered college … in 1989. We also estimate the return to college selectivity for the 1976 cohort of students, but over a longer time …

Using birth certificates matched to schooling records for Florida children born 1992-2002, we assess whether family … gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in … substantial part because black children are raised in more disadvantaged families …

, on the distribution of income, and on overall economic growth. In contrast to these long run factors, today's school ….S. students …

This paper presents an overview and interpretation of the literature relating school quality to students' subsequent … education. We then summarize the literature that relates school resources to students' earnings and educational attainment. A … variety of evidence suggests that students who were educated in schools with more resources tend to earn more and have higher …

comparable income data. Our growth analysis using these data confirms the significant effects of cognitive skills on intra …

reducing class size from 22 to 15 students is around 6% …