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returns to college major: a standalone construct

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Economics of education

differences in earnings across fields of study that rival the gap between college and high school graduates.

In economics of education, returns to college major refers to differences in earnings across fields of study that rival the gap between college and high school graduates. This meaning comes from Altonji (2012) in Annual Review of Economics.[1]

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  1. Altonji, J. G., Blom, E., & Meghir, C. (2012). Heterogeneity in Human Capital Investments: High School Curriculum, College Major, and Careers. Annual Review of Economics, 4(1), 185-223. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-080511-110908

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