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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economics of education

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economics of education  

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  • Education alone is meritorious; however, for most, it is a means to an end. This entry considers the economics of African American education by focusing on returns to education—the earnings that accrue when the knowledge and skills obtained through education are used to produce income and wealth. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Economics of Education]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NFZ3BQG5-H

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