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The returns to education at community colleges : new evidence from the education longitudinal survey
Marcotte, Dave E. - 2016
Community colleges have long been recognized for their potential in providing access to post-secondary education for … years ago. In the meantime, the market for higher education has changed drastically, and the Great Recession and economy of … the evidence on the employment and earnings effects of community college education. I study the experiences of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011532313
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Allergy test : seasonal allergens and performance in school
Marcotte, Dave E. - 2014
Seasonal pollen allergies affect approximately 1 in 5 school age children. Clinical research has established that these allergies result in large and consistent decrements in cognitive functioning, problem solving ability and speed, focus and energy. However, the impact of seasonal allergies on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010415292
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Something in the air? : pollution, allergens and children's cognitive functioning
Marcotte, Dave E. - 2016
Poor air quality has been shown to harm the health and development of children. Research on these relationships has focused almost exclusively on the effects of human-made pollutants, and has not fully distinguished between contemporaneous and long-run effects. This paper contributes on both of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011450721
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Charter schools and the segregation of students by income
Dalane, Kari; Marcotte, Dave E. - 2021
The segregation of students by socioeconomic status has been on the rise in American public education between schools …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012509177
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Human capital investment and globalization in extortionary states
Andersson, Fredrik; Konrad, Kai A. - 2001
This paper considers education investment and public education subsidies in closed and open economies with an … extortionary government. The extortionary government in a closed economy has incentives to subsidize education in order to overcome … their education policies if highly productive labor is fully mobile. Extortionary governments' incentives for education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011339679