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Title: In-State College Enrollment and Later Life Location Decisions

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: State and local policymakers are very interested in how attending college in one’s home state affects the likelihood of living in that state after college. This paper uses cohort-level data from the American Community Survey, decennial censuses, and other sources to examine how birthstate college enrollment affects birth-state residence several years later. Ordinary least squares and instrumental variables estimates both suggest a statistically significant positive relationship. The preferred instrumental variable estimates suggest that a one percentage point increase in birth-state enrollment rates increases later life birth-state residence by roughly 0.41 percentage points. Implications for policy are discussed.

Url: https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/oklwpaper/1702.htm

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Authors: Winters, John

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Publication Number: OKSWP1702

Institution: Oklahoma State University

Pages: 57

Publisher Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Other

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