@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp2334,
            	author={Marcotte, Dave E.},
            	title={The Earnings Effect of Education at Community Colleges},
            	year={2006},
	month={Sep},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={2334},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp2334},
	abstract={In this paper, I make use of data from the 2000 follow-up of the National Education Longitudinal Survey (NELS) post-secondary education transcript files to extend what is known about the value of education at community colleges. I examine the effects of enrollment in community colleges on students’ subsequent earnings. I estimate the effects of credits earned separate from credentials because community colleges are often used as a means for students to engage in study not necessarily leading to a degree or certificate. I find consistent evidence of wage and salary effects of both credits and degrees, especially for women. There is no substantial evidence that enrollment in vocational rather than academic coursework has a particularly beneficial effect, however.},
	keywords={earnings;training;community college;human capital},
            }