Why Education Matters.

摘要: In this article, the authors assess why educational attainment is associated with many diverse social outcomes. Their multivariate models incorporate linear (years of schooling) and nonlinear (credentials) measures schooling, socioeconomic status (origin destination), cognitive ability. The outcome variables include attitudes toward civil liberties gender equality, cultural capital, civic knowledge. results indicate only modest evidence credential effects. mediating impacts both ability (original destination) are often substantial but even together do not account for all apparent effects