Investing in People: Assessing the Economic Benefits of 1890 Institutions

Abebayehu Tegene ; Anne Effland , Nicole Ballenger , George Norton , Albert Essel , Gerald Larson , and Winfrey Clarke

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: 1890's;    land-grant universities;    human capital;    extension service;    agricultural research;    research funding;   

RP-ID  :  MP-1583

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

The report examines the historical USDA funding levels of 1890 institutions; discusses the outcomes of these investments and potential measurable indicators of these outcomes; and outlines a conceptual model for estimating returns to investment in education tailored to particularities of the 1890's.