> Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> > I know the wage and income distribution literature pretty
> > well, and I know that the U.S. is characterized by a large and
> > widening dispersion within demographic categories as well as across
> > them. But all other things being equal (which of course they rarely
> > are) you're more likely to be better off with a BA than without one,
> > and more likely to be better off with a master's than a bachelor's.
>
> One question raised was the extent to which the benefit of the BA represents
> the devaluation of the High School diploma. By the way, you are better off
> with a Masters than a Ph. D. in economics, in terms of earnings.
>
> >
> > What is the point of questioning this so stubbornly?
> >
> > Doug
>
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> Michael Perelman
> Economics Department
> California State University
> Chico, CA 95929
>
> Tel. 530-898-5321
> E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
>
>
>
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