Do Home Computers Improve Educational Outcomes? Evidence from the Matched Current Population Surveys and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth in 1997

This study aimed at reviewing the correlation between home computers and educational outcomes. Specifically, it was found that teenagers with access to a computer at home are 6 to 8 percent more likely to graduate from high school. It is hypothesized that home computers reduce non-productive activities such as crime and truancy.