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We examine the effect of survey measurement error on the empirical relationship between child mental health and …
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The central vs. local nature of high-school exit exam systems can have important repercussions on the labor market. By … market. Our difference-in-difference model estimates whether the earnings difference between individuals with high and low … grades differs between central and local exams. We find that the earnings premium for a one standard-deviation increase in …
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relevant parameter for the UK, namely the return from attaining any academic qualification compared to leaving school at the … survey errors. Third, by using the unique nature of our data, we assess how the biases from measurement error and from … omitted ability and family background variables interact in the estimation of returns. On the methodological front, we propose …
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We assess the relevance of formal education for the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...
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subsequent earnings. We suggest that labor-market effects may be more imminent for students leaving school directly for the labor … that central exams are indeed associated with higher earnings for students from school types directly bound for the labor …Many countries use centralized exit exams as a governance devise of the school system. While abundant evidence suggests …
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Using an internet collected dataset, we will provide some empirical evidence on the information that Dutch high school … information. Girls expect substantially lower earnings in all schooling scenarios, but implicit rate of returns do not differ from …
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We combine two empirical observations in a general equilibrium occupational choice model. The first is that entrepreneurs have more control than employees over the employment of and accruals from assets, such as human capital. The second observation is that entrepreneurs enjoy higher returns to...
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to the estimation of difference-in-differences matching models of the effect of employer supported course enrolment on …
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How does the relationship between earnings and schooling change with the introduction of comprehensive economic reform …
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polytechnic school enrollment. We find sizable earnings and employment impacts for polytechnic bachelor's degrees, although the …
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