The Problems of disadvantaged youth : an economic perspective / [electronic resource]
National Bureau of Economic Research.
Gruber, Jonathan,editor.
One of the most important public policy issues in the United States is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high-crime environments. The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage, and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life.  Taking an empirical economics perspective, the nine essays in this volume assess the causal impacts
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One of the most important public policy issues in the United States is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high-crime environments. The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage, and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life.  Taking an empirical economics perspective, the nine essays in this volume assess the causal impacts
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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