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The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study. A CAPSEE Working Paper
- Source :
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Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment . 2014. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We study employers' perceptions of postsecondary degrees using a field experiment. We randomly assign the sector and selectivity of institution to fictitious resumes and send them to real vacancy postings on a large online job board. According to our results, a bachelor's degree in business from a for-profit "online" institution is 22 percent less likely to receive a callback than a similar degree from a non-selective public institution. Degrees from selective public institutions are relatively more likely to receive callbacks from employers posting higher-salaried jobs, suggesting that employers value college quality and the likelihood of a successful match when contacting applicants. "Measuring Job Quality by Collecting Job Title-Specific Salaries" is appended.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- ED555390
- Document Type :
- Reports - Research