The Effect of Veterans Benefits on Education and Earnings.

Angrist, Joshua D.

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ERIC Number: EJ465046

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Effect of Veterans Benefits on Education and Earnings.

Angrist, Joshua D.

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v46 n4 p637-52 Jul 1993

According to data from 1987 Survey of Veterans, veterans' benefits increase schooling by 1.4 years, corresponding to annual earnings 6% higher than without benefits. The effect accrues primarily to the 77% of benefit recipients who attend higher education. (SK)

Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Economics, Federal Programs, Salary Wage Differentials, Veterans, Veterans Education

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: G I Bill

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