Does It Pay to Attend an Elite Private College? Cross-Cohort Evidence on the Effects of College Type on Earnings

Authors:
  • DBDominic J. Brewer
    Dominic J. Brewer
  • EEEric R. Eide
    Eric R. Eide
  • RERonald G. Ehrenberg
    Ronald G. Ehrenberg

Abstract
Although a substantial and rising labor market premium is associated with college attendance in general, little is known about how this premium varies across in...