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Can we boost earnings by increasing learning? A Q&A with Blueprint Labs Director Josh Angrist

“Human capital, that is, education and workforce-related skill, is the single most important systematic determinant of economic well-being. Each year of additional schooling appears to raise earnings by about 10%, an intriguing fact.  Does that mean we can boost earnings by increasing learning?  What about school quality?  Some sorts of schooling appear to be worth more than others. ” – Josh Angrist, MIT Blueprint Labs Director and Ford Professor of Economics

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