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2015
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Higher education Post-secondary education Post high school education Earnings Wage rates Wage-fund Departmental salaries Remuneration Pay Salaries Compensation Working class--Wages School life Students--Education Pupils Student life and customs Scientific research Science research Science--Research Mechanical perspective Linear perspective Architectural perspective Factors Agents, Manufacturers' Manufacturers' representatives Fortunes Household income Personal income Family income Social inequality Social equality Inequality Egalitarianism Higher education College students--Education Factors Military combat FightingCiter ce document
Arnaud Maurel, « 4. What Factors Determine the Choice of Higher Education Course? », Regards croisés sur l'économie, ID : 10670/1.7346cc...
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Students who enrol in post-secondary education have to make a number of choices, such as which type of college to attend and what subject to major in, with important implications regarding their future earnings and career prospects. It is crucial, especially from the perspective of formulating policies to combat inequality of access, to try and understand how those decisions are made. Economic research on this question has focused on the key role of preferences and aptitudes for different fields of study, as well as on the importance of imperfect information and the effect of parental income on these choices.
