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The Economic Impact of Access to Public Four-Year Colleges

Jonathan Smith, Joshua Goodman and Michael Hurwitz
Published online before print February 04, 2025, 0324-13461R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0324-13461R2
Jonathan Smith
Georgia State University, an IZA affiliate, and the corresponding author ()
Roles: associate professor of economics
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Joshua Goodman
Boston University and an NBER research associate
Roles: associate professor of education and economics
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Michael Hurwitz
College Board
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0324-13461R2
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0324-13461R2
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University of Wisconsin Press
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Published online February 4, 2025.
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  1. Jonathan Smith, associate professor of economics,
  2. Joshua Goodman, associate professor of education and economics and
  3. Michael Hurwitz, executive director
  1. Georgia State University, an IZA affiliate, and the corresponding author (jsmith500{at}gsu.edu)
  2. Boston University and an NBER research associate
  3. College Board

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Journal of Human Resources: 61 (4)
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