Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicholas S. - 2010
test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college … and positions in the labor market. In 2008 alone, almost 500,000 dropouts passed the test, amounting to 12% of all high … the certificate in terms of labor market outcomes and that only a few individuals successfully use it as a path to obtain …