determination of earnings. Using a measure of cognitive ability based on tests taken at ages 7 and 11 we find, unlike most of the … to schooling varies across the conditional distribution of earnings. The results show that the return is lower for higher …

This paper provides the first estimates of the effects of handedness on hourly earnings. Augmenting a conventional … earnings equation with an indicator of left handedness shows there is a well determined positive effect on male earnings with …

across the conditional distribution of earnings. The results show that the return is lower for higher quantiles, suggesting …

pregnancy, and earnings. Unlike much of the recent literature, we are able to separate school starting age from test age effects …. There appears to be a short-run positive effect on earnings of beginning school at a younger age; however, this effect has …

entering higher education or employment. The estimates for earnings functions show large differences across gender with males …

earnings is linear in schooling, but is an arbitrary function of basic skills, we find that this relationship is not well …

determination of earnings. Using a measure of cognitive ability based on tests taken at ages 7 and 11 we find, unlike most of the … to schooling varies across the conditional distribution of earnings. The results show that the return is lower for higher …

This paper provides the first estimates of the effects of handedness on hourly earnings using data on a sample of 33 … year olds in the United Kingdom. Augmenting a conventional earnings equation with indicators of left handedness shows there … is a well determined positive effect on male earnings with non-manual workers enjoying a slightly larger premium once we …