Measuring the Costs of High School Dropouts on the Region of Southern Illinois

Abstract

This paper presents an empirical study of the costs ofhigh school dropouts on the region of southern Illinois. The region has experienced the problem of lagging economic development in comparison with its northern Illinois counterparts. A multiple regression model and a nonparametric regression model are used to examine the impact of high-school dropouts on the region. Given the results of these methods, the results will be compared to determine which approach provides the best empirical approach to this problem. (Cl4, JO)