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ERIC Number: EJ596662
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0912
A New Look at Private Rates of Return to Education in Switzerland.
Wolter, Stefan C.; Weber, Bernhard A.
Education + Training, v41 n8 p366-72 1999
A cost-benefit model for calculating private rates of return to education uses existing wage structure, cost of education, and risk premiums for school dropout. A Swiss study applying the model shows that, once educational costs are deducted, wage earning advantages for different educational levels are insignificant. (SK)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Status Comparison, Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Models, Reentry Students, Salary Wage Differentials, Student Costs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Return on Investment; Switzerland