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Endogenous wage determinants and returns to education in Spain
Ruiz, Antonio Caparrós; Gómez, Lucía Navarro; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 31 (2010) July, pp. 410-425
source of both theoretical and empirical debate. This paper seeks to provide empirical evidence on the returns to education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008675262
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The signalling power of education by size of firm and the long‐term effects on workers’ careers
Dupray, Arnaud - In: International Journal of Manpower 22 (2001) 1/2, pp. 13-38
The paper seeks to separate the signalling effect of education on first entry into the labour market and the long … the signalling component of education. Thus it is assumed, first, that highly educated young people are more likely to be … and career opportunities. Lastly, it is assumed that returns to professional experience and education are likely to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014782998
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Overeducation and human capital endowments
Bu¨chel, Felix; Pollmann‐Schult, Matthias - In: International Journal of Manpower 25 (2004) 2, pp. 150-166
Tests the hypothesis that overeducation is contingent upon the differing human capital endowments of employees. The analyses are based on data from the German Life History Study (GLHS). Applies a trivariate probit model which takes into account the selective acquisition of school qualifications,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783115
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The impact of overqualification on job search
Wald, Steven - In: International Journal of Manpower 26 (2005) 2, pp. 140-156
Purpose – The two main purposes of the paper are: first, to provide an empirical test of the widely‐held view among employers that overqualified workers are less committed as evidenced by heightened levels of job search, and second, to evaluate the three explanations of overqualification...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783156
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A note on occupational variations in the returns to education in the US labor market
Gabriel, Paul E.; Schmitz, Susanne - In: International Journal of Manpower 26 (2005) 5, pp. 450-456
estimate rates of return to education across occupational categories in the US labor market. The wage model employed is based …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783172
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Endogenous wage determinants and returns to education in Spain
Caparrós Ruiz, Antonio; Navarro Gómez, Lucía; Rueda … - In: International Journal of Manpower 31 (2010) 4, pp. 410-425
source of both theoretical and empirical debate. This paper seeks to provide empirical evidence on the returns to education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783378
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The gender gap of returns on education across West European countries
Mendolicchio, Concetta; Rhein, Thomas - In: International Journal of Manpower 35 (2014) 3, pp. 219-249
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the gender specific private returns on education (RE) in Europe in a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014784219
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Economics applicants in the UK labour market
Drydakis, Nick - In: International Journal of Manpower 36 (2015) 3, pp. 296-333
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate whether job applicants who have obtained a BSc in economics from 15 UK universities face different labour market prospects. The author examines whether university entry standards and Russell Group membership affect UK economics applicants’...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014784227
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A neglected input to production: the role of ICT-schooled employees in firm performance
Hagsten, Eva; Sabadash, Anna - In: International Journal of Manpower 38 (2017) 3, pp. 373-391
employees with specific (higher) education based on formal credentials and productivity are rare. Even more uncommon is the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014784449
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The effects of education and allocentrism on organizational commitment in Chinese companies
Wang, Shuhong; Caldwell, Steven D; Yi, Xiang - In: International Journal of Manpower 36 (2015) 5, pp. 754-771
, education, and allocentrism, create work tension for human capital practices in Chinese companies. Design … higher levels of education work to the detriment of employees’ affective organizational commitment (AOC) and positively … with higher levels of education and diminishes the commitment benefits of allocentrism. Conversely, regardless of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014784739