Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Brookings Institution Press
Pages: 280
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-8157-3021-7 • Paperback • August 2017 • $33.00 • (£25.00)
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<div><B>Harry J. Holzer</B> is a Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University, an Institute Fellow at the American Institutes for Research, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings. He is also a former Chief Economist at the US Department of Labor.<BR><BR><B>Sandy Baum</B> is a higher education economist and a Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute. She has written extensively on college access, college financing, financial aid, and student debt.</div>
<div><p>Contents:</p><p>Acknowledgments</p><p>1. Introduction</p><p>Part I: Postsecondary and Labor Market Outcomes:</p><p>What Are the Problems and What Causes Them?</p><p>2. Who Completes College and Why?</p><p>3. Which College Credentials Does the Labor Market Reward?</p><p>4. Financial Barriers to College Success</p><p>Part II: Programs and Policies to Improve Student Outcomes</p><p>5. Policies and Practices Aimed at Students</p><p>6. Policies and Practices for Institutions</p><p>7. Alternative Pathways to Skills and Higher Earnings</p><p>8. Conclusion and Policy Implications</p><p>Appendix: Mapping CIP Categories with Chapter 2 Categories</p><p>References</p><p>Index</p></div>