The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational Attainment

• Main Author: Carroll, Stephen J. (auth)
• Other Authors: Erkut, Emre (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2009
• Subjects: Educational strategies & policy; Central government policies; Education; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Increases in educational attainment benefit the public because more highly educated people tend to pay more in taxes, are less likely to use social support programs, and are less likely to commit crimes. This volume examines the monetary value of these benefits over an individual's lifetime and...