Several new relationships ware indicated by this study. First, the percentage of adults with a college degree seems to increase welfare spending. As noted above, this does not necessarily imply that this group is particularly altruistic overall; higher AFDC levels could be encouraged by a...

Using data on individuals from the 2008 American Community Survey, we examine the relationship between educational attainment and the location of jobs in fifteen large metropolitan areas in the United States. We focus on whether individuals with higher educational attainment tend to work in the...

The effect of schooling on the odds that smokers quit smoking is estimated. Particular attention is given to the possible importance of unobservables in measuring the schooling effect. It is shown that schooling has a relatively substantial positive effect on the odds that men and women ages...

The effect of Catholic religiosity as indicated by church attendance on the demand for Catholic schooling at the primary and secondary levels is estimated. It is shown that parents' religiosity has a large effect on the probability that their children attend Catholic schools. Furthermore,...

The effects of parochial schooling on high school graduation rates for older adults in the United States is estimated. Particular attention is given to the possible effects of selection bias on the estimates. It is shown that, although there is a positive correlation between parochial school...

The determinants of whether households live in a central city or a suburb of a central city in the United States are examined. Particular attention is given to the relationship between college education and household location. It is shown that college education increases the probability that...