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School performance and the youth labor market
- Source :
- Journal of Labor Economics. April, 2004, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p299, 29 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- We estimate how 1970-90 changes in an outcome-based measure of school quality (state average test scores) affected changes in earnings for those leaving high school to enter a state's labor force. We find that a one standard deviation deterioration in a state's relative test score performance is associated with a 3% (or .5 SD) reduction in average wages of young entrants to the labor force. We also find a similar decline in college matriculation. There is weak evidence that the school quality effect on earnings diminishes as labor force entrants acquire experience.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0734306X
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Labor Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.118544427