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The GED
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicholas S. - 2010
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight hour subject-based test. The test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college and positions in the labor market. In 2008 alone, almost...
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The GED
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicolas S. - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003979293
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The GED
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicholas S. - 2011
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Taking the easy way out : how the GED testing program induces students to drop out
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; LaFontaine, Paul A. - In: Journal of labor economics 30 (2012) 3, pp. 495-520
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The GED
Heckman, James J. - 2010
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight hour subject-based test. The test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college and positions in the labor market. In 2008 alone, almost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012462591
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Taking the Easy Way Out : How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out
Heckman, James J. - 2008
The option to obtain a General Education Development (GED) certificate changes the incentives facing high school students. This paper evaluates the effect of three different GED policy innovations on high school graduation rates. A six point decrease in the GED pass rate due to an increase in...
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Chapter 9. The GED
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicholas S. - In: Handbook of the economics of education : volume 3, (pp. 423-483). 2011
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight-hour subject-based test. The test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college and positions in the labor market. In 2008 alone, almost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025653
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The GED
Heckman, James J. - 2010
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight hour subject-based test. The test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college and positions in the labor market. In 2008 alone, almost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013141745
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The Ged
Heckman, James J. - 2010
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight hour subject-based test. The test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college and positions in the labor market. In 2008 alone, almost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013142535
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The GED
Heckman, James Joseph; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, … - 2010
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight hour subject-based test. The test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college and positions in the labor market. In 2008 alone, almost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274263