Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ679952
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Do Economists Make Better Lawyers? Undergraduate Degree Field and Lawyer Earnings.
Craft, R. Kim; Baker, Joe G.
Journal of Economic Education, v34 n3 p263-81 Sum 2003
Examines the effects of preprofessional education on the earnings of lawyers using nationally representative data. Finds that lawyers with undergraduate degrees in economics earn more that other lawyers. States that economics is the only undergraduate field associated with earnings that differ significantly. (JEH)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Economic Impact, Economics, Higher Education, Lawyers, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: The Journal of Economic Education is a referred journal.
