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What Knox Achieved
Estimated Effects of Tuition-free Community College on Attainment and Earnings
Celeste K. Carruthers, William F. Fox and Christopher Jepsen
Published online before print June 06, 2023, 1220-11359R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1220-11359R2
Celeste K. Carruthers
Celeste Carruthers (corresponding author, ) is a Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Research Associate at the NBER.
William F. Fox
William Fox is a Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Christopher Jepsen
Christopher Jepsen is a Professor of Economics at University College Dublin, an IZA Research Fellow, and a CES-Ifo Research Fellow.

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 60, Issue 3
1 May 2025
What Knox Achieved
Celeste K. Carruthers, William F. Fox, Christopher Jepsen
Journal of Human Resources Jun 2023, 1220-11359R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1220-11359R2
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