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College Majors / Arpita Patnaik, Matthew J. Wiswall and Basit Zafar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patnaik, Arpita, author.
- Wiswall, Matthew J., author.
- Zafar, Basit, author.
- Series:
- Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) ; no. w27645.
- NBER working paper series ; no. w27645
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Choice (Psychology).
- Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
- Education, Higher.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (66 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020.
- Summary:
- This article reviews the recent literature on the determinants of college major choices. We first highlight long-term trends and persistent differences in college major choices by gender, race, and family background. We then review the existing research in six key areas: expected earnings and ability sorting, learning, subjective expectations, non-pecuniary considerations, peer and family effects, and supply side factors. We examine and compare the various approaches employed by previous research and highlight key areas for future research.
- Notes:
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