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| Stallmann, Judith I.; Johnson, Thomas G.; Mwachofi, Ari; Flora, Jan L.. |
| Human capital theory suggests that job opportunities will create incentives for human capital investment. If job information does not flow freely, or if they prefer not to move, students will make investment decisions based upon local job markets. Communities with a high percentage of low-skill jobs which do not reward high school and higher education do not create incentives for students to finish high school or continue beyond high school. Data from Virginia support this hypothesis. Targeted job creation, and improved labor market information may create incentives for increased human capital investment in many rural communities. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Dropouts; Education; Human capital; Job markets; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 1993 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15034 |
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| Yeboah, Osei-Agyeman; Faulkner, Paula E.; Appiah-Danquah, Gloria. |
| Americans have been warned that U.S. dominance in the world’s economy is fading because of the country’s poor educational performance. North Carolina falls in the bottom 10 states for the percentage of students graduating. During the 2006-07 school year, over 22,000 students in grades 9-12 dropped out of school in North Carolina. Dropouts cost North Carolina millions of dollars each year. The cost includes at least $169 million annually in taxes and public spending. High levels of poverty and low income housing have long been viewed as a stimulus to the increase in the number of high school dropouts. To address this issue, educators, policy makers, community and business leaders are examining ways to reduce the number of dropouts in every county. This... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Dropouts; Economy; North Carolina.; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56463 |
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