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Measuring Heterogeneity in the Returns to Education in Norway Using Educational Reforms
Aakvik, Arild; Salvanes, Kjell G.; Vaage, Kjell - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
returns as measured by wages. Also, we find that the average treatment effect is surprisingly high for medium … return in wages, although we do not consider the cost to society. We also find that there is a substantial difference between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761738
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Modeling the Signaling Value of the GED with an Application to an Exogenous Passing Standard Increase in Texas
Lofstrom, Magnus; Tyler, John H. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
In this paper we develop a simple model of the signaling value of the GED credential. The model illustrates necessary assumptions for a difference-in-difference estimator, which uses a change in the GED passing standard, to yield unbiased estimates of the signaling value of the GED for marginal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762225
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Measuring the Returns to the GED: Using an Exogenous Change in GED Passing Standards as a Natural Experiment
Lofstrom, Magnus; Tyler, John - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
In this paper, we exploit an exogenous change in the passing standard required to obtain a General Educational Development (GED) credential to identify the impact of the GED on the quarterly earnings of male dropouts, utilizing the Texas Schools Micro Data Panel (TSMP). These unique data contain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703330
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Policies to Create and Destroy Human Capital in Europe
Heckman, James J.; Jacobs, Bas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Trends in skill bias and greater turbulence in modern labor markets put wages and employment prospects of unskilled …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008496994
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Too Many Graduates? An Application of the Gottschalk-Hansen Model to Young British Graduates between 2001-2010
O'Leary, Nigel C.; Sloane, Peter J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
There is an apparent inconsistency in the existing literature on graduate employment in the UK. While analyses of rates of return to graduates or graduate mark-ups show high returns, suggesting that demand has kept up with a rapidly rising supply of graduates, the literature on over-education...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959781
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Vive la Révolution! Long Term Returns of 1968 to the Angry Students
Maurin, Eric; McNally, Sandra - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
The famous events of May 1968, starting with student riots, threw France into a state of turmoil. The period of ‘revolution’ coincided with the time in which important examinations are undertaken. Normal procedures were abandoned and the pass-rate for various qualifications increased...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005247690
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Work-Related Training and Wages: An Empirical Analysis for Male Workers in Switzerland
Gerfin, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
on wages which can be seen as a lower bound for the effects on productivity. Based on panel data from the Swiss Labour … together, there are significant effects of work-related training on wages of roughly 2% for each training event. There is some …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762042
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Graduate Employment in the UK: An Application of the Gottschalk-Hansen Model
Grazier, Suzanne; O'Leary, Nigel C.; Sloane, Peter J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
There is an apparent inconsistency in the existing literature on graduate employment in the UK. While analyses of rates of return to graduates or graduate markups show high returns, suggesting that demand has kept up with a rapidly rising supply of graduates, the literature on over-education...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703371
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Who Pays for General Training? New Evidence for British Men and Women
Booth, Alison L.; Bryan, Mark L. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
forms of work-related training received by men and women over the period 1998-2000, and to estimate their impact on wages … estimate the impact of training - controlling for its financing method - on wages levels and wages growth. We find that … employer-financed training increases wages both in the current and future firms, with some evidence that the impact in future …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822304
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Institutions, Markets and Men’s and Women’s Wage Inequality: Evidence from Ukraine
Ganguli, Ina; Terrell, Katherine - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
Ukraine, the second largest country in the former Soviet bloc, is facing the challenge of rallying popular support for major structural reforms. As in most developing economies, the "Orange Revolution" government’s success will depend on its ability to keep income distribution within an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822663