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What Is Causing the College Premium to Shrink?


Abstract: Luck, financial liberalization and the rising cost of college may help explain why the financial advantage of a college degree is less than it once was.

Keywords: college degrees; educational attainment; college earnings premium;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2021-01-26