ECON 345 Chapter Notes -Hispanic
31 Oct 2014
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These data are taken from the highschool and beyond survey conducted by the. Department of education in 1980, with a follow-up in 1986. The survey included students from approximately 1100 high schools. Colleges on educational attainment, journal of business and economic statistics, april. The data in collegedistance exclude students in the western states. Collegedistancewest includes only those students in the western states. Base year composite test score. (these are achievement tests given to high school seniors in the sample) 1 = father is a college graduate/ 0 = father is not a college graduate. 1 = school in urban area / = school not in urban area. Distance from 4yr college in 10"s of miles. Years of education: rouse computed years of education by assigning 12 years to all members of the senior class. Each additional year of secondary education counted as a one year.
