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Rendimientos privados de la educación superior en México en 2006. Un modelo de corrección del sesgo por autoselección

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  • Austria Carlos, Marco Antonio

    (Escuela Superior de Economía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional)

  • Venegas-Martínez, Francisco

    (Escuela Superior de Economía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional)

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The aim of this research is to estimate the marginal returns of higher education in Mexico and assess its impact on wages of individuals ending a career or graduate studies. The estimation is carried out through the procedure suggested by Heckman et al (2000 and 2001). The information used for the estimation employs a sample from the National Survey of Income and Expenditure of Households (ENIGH) 2006 that includes only individuals who still live with their parents. The proposed estimation procedure corrects the problems associated with heterogeneity and self-selection of individuals. The main result of this research, supported by empirical evidence, is that both marginal returns of higher education and impact on wages are positive.// En esta investigación se estima los rendimientos marginales de la educación superior (ES) en México y se evalúa su efecto en los salarios de los individuos que concluyeron una carrera profesional o un posgrado. La estimación de los rendimientos se realiza mediante el procedimiento sugerido por Heckman et al (2000 y 2001). La información utilizada para la estimación emplea una muestra de la Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares (ENIGH) 2006 que incluye sólo individuos que aún viven con sus padres. El procedimiento de estimación propuesto corrige los problemas asociados con la heterogeneidad y la autoselección de los individuos. El principal resultado de esta investigación, apoyado por la evidencia empírica, es que los rendimientos marginales de la ES y el efecto en los ingresos son ambos positivos.

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  • Austria Carlos, Marco Antonio & Venegas-Martínez, Francisco, 2011. "Rendimientos privados de la educación superior en México en 2006. Un modelo de corrección del sesgo por autoselección," El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 0(310), pages 441-468, abril-jun.
    • Handle: RePEc:elt:journl:v:78:y:2011:i:310:p:441-468
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20430/ete.v78i310.39
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    Keywords

    rendimientos de la educación superior; autoselección;

    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education

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