| Abstract: | In this paper, I empirically study the effect ofeconomic literacy at the high school level on students'intention to attend college. Using a multinomial logitmodel and the data from the National Assessment of Economic Education survey, I find that astudent's perception of the helpfulness of economics inthinking about getting more education positively affectsthe intention to attend college. Other factors found to be influential include ethnicbackground, academic ability, performance in highschool, parents' education, per capita personal incomein a student's county of residence, and tuition ofvocational/two-year colleges in the student's home state. |
