The econometrics of higher education: editor's view

摘要

This special issue examines the role of econometrics in controlling for unobserved factors that could bias our understanding of key issues in higher education. The usual identification assumption of linear selection on observables is frequently foundlacking. The authors show theii determination and ingenuity in devising various strategies to avoid the inconsistency and, generally, to reduce the bias typically forthcoming in such cases. These researchers have made significant progress in overcoming these obstacles.