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Labor-market returns to the GED using regression discontinuity analysis

Jepsen, Christopher; Mueser, Peter R.; Troske, Kenneth - 2012

We evaluate the labor-market returns to General Educational Development (GED) certification using state administrative … data. We develop a fuzzy regression discontinuity (FRD) method to account for the fact that GED test takers can repeatedly … determined by a score on a retake-able test. Previous regression discontinuity estimates of the returns to GED certification have …

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The GED

Heckman, James Joseph; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, … - 2010

The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight hour subject-based test. The … school credentials issued in that year. This chapter reviews the academic literature on the GED, which finds minimal value of … post-secondary credentials. Although the GED establishes cognitive equivalence on one measure of scholastic aptitude …

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Chapter 9. The GED

Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicholas S. - In: Handbook of the economics of education : volume 3, (pp. 423-483). 2011

The General Educational Development (GED) credential is issued on the basis of an eight-hour subject-based test. The … school credentials issued in that year. This chapter reviews the academic literature on the GED, which finds minimal value of … post-secondary credentials. Although the GED establishes cognitive equivalence on one measure of scholastic aptitude …

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Labor market returns to a prison GED

Bredtmann, Julia; Höckel, Lisa Sofie; Otten, Sebastian - 2020

lead to both private and public benefits. One of the most popular programs prepares prisoners to pass the GED exam, which … is an academic certification for those without a high-school diploma. We analyze the labor market returns to a GED earned … matched comparison group difference-in-differences design with individual fixed effects. We find that the GED can lead to …

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The impact of school-based support on educational outcomes of teen-mothers : evidence from linked administrative data

Vaithianathan, Rhema; Maloney, Tim; Wilson, Moira; … - In: New Zealand economic papers 55 (2021) 3, pp. 245-262

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Does the early bird catch the worm? Instrumental variable estimates of educational effects of age of school entry in Germany

Puhani, Patrick A.; Weber, Andrea Maria - 2005

We estimate the effect of age of school entry on educational attainment using three different data sets for Germany, sampling pupils at the end of primary school, in the middle of secondary school and several years after secondary school. Results are obtained based on instrumental variable...

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Zero returns to compulsory schooling in Germany: evidence and interpretation

Pischke, Jörn-Steffen; von Wachter, Till - 2005

We estimate the impact of compulsory schooling on earnings using the changes in compulsory schooling laws for secondary schools in West German states during the period from 1948 to 1970. While our research design is very similar to studies for various other countries, we find very different...

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Exploring international differences in rates of return to education: Evidence from EU SILC

Davia, Maria A.; McGuinness, Seamus; O'Connell, Philip, J. - 2009

This paper uses EU-SILC data from 2005 and 2006 to explore the hypothesis that international differences in rates of return to education reflect variations in the level of risk associated with educational investments. While there was some evidence to support this hypothesis with regards to...

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What determines the return to education: An extra year or a hurdle cleared?

Dickson, Matt; Smith, Sarah - 2011

The 1973 Raising of the School Leaving Age in England and Wales has been used to identify returns to years' schooling. However, the reform affected the proportion with qualifications, as well as schooling length. To shed light on whether the returns reflect extra schooling or qualifications, we...

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The effect of a social experiment in education

Meghir, Costas; Palme, Marten - 2001

The impact of compulsory schooling laws as well as the abolition of early selection by ability remain important issues in the educational debate. These issues were the focus of a major education reform in Sweden which was implemented in the 60s. The reform was preceded by a ``social experiment''...

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