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The surprising impact of high school math on job market outcomes

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The economic returns to education are well documented. It is also well-known that college graduates with certain majors will earn more than others and fi nd it easier to land a job. But surprisingly, the courses students take in high school also make a difference, when the courses are mathematics. Even among workers with the same level of education, those with more math have higher wages on average and are less likely to be unemployed. These fi ndings suggest that even students ending their formal education after high school can increase their future earnings by investing in more math courses while in high school.

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  • Jonathan James, 2013. "The surprising impact of high school math on job market outcomes," Economic Commentary, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, issue Nov.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcec:y:2013:i:nov1:n:2013-14
    DOI: 10.26509/frbc-ec-201314
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    1. Busso, Matias & Montaño, Sebastián & Muñoz-Morales, Juan S., 2024. "Unbundling Returns to Postsecondary Degrees and Skills: Evidence from Colombia," IZA Discussion Papers 17283, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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