Returns to Education in the Public and Private Sectors: Europe and Central Asia

The returns to schooling are estimated for 28 European and Central Asian countries using the Mincerian function. Our results show that while the public sector pays on average more than the private sector, the effect of education on earnings is stronger in the private sector. However, the returns to tertiary education are higher in the private sector.

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Year of publication:	2022
Authors:	Montenegroa, Claudio M. ; Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Publisher:	Essen : Global Labor Organization (GLO)
Subject:	returns to education \| wage differentials \| public-private \| Europe

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Series:	GLO Discussion Paper ; 1155
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	1816014060 [GVK] hdl:10419/263214 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:glodps:1155 [RePEc]
Classification:	I21 - Analysis of Education ; J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc
Source:	EconStor

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