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Jack Salmon

Jack Salmon is a research associate at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research focuses on the US economy, federal budget, higher education, and institutions and economic growth. His research and commentary have been featured in a variety of outlets, including The Hill, the American Institute for Economic Research, Foundation for Economic Education, and Business Insider, and he has published in scholarly journals, such as the Journal of School Choice.

Articles by Jack Salmon

Reassessing the College Wage Premium Payoff

Mar 19, 2021 · Jack Salmon · Comments Off

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts within the higher education policy space were projecting that four-year colleges could face a loss of up to 20 percent in fall … Continue reading “Reassessing the College Wage Premium Payoff”