The Economic Impact of Access to Public Four-Year Colleges

Jonathan Smith; Joshua Goodman; Michael Hurwitz

doi:10.3368/jhr.0324-13461R2

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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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For correspondence: jsmith500{at}gsu.edu

Joshua Goodman

Boston University and an NBER research associate

Roles: associate professor of education and economics

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Michael Hurwitz

College Board

Roles: executive director

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