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Education and Signaling: Evidence from a Highly Competitive Labor Market

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  • John Heywood
  • Xiangdong Wei

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This paper directly tests for differences in returns to education between the employed and self-employed in Hong Kong. Using a step-function, we find significantly smaller returns for the self-employed, suggesting that in the highly competitive labor market of Hong Kong education plays a signaling role. This pattern persists for both genders, when accounting for self-selection into employment status and when accounting for self-employed professionals who signal.

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  • John Heywood & Xiangdong Wei, 2004. "Education and Signaling: Evidence from a Highly Competitive Labor Market," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(1), pages 1-16.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:edecon:v:12:y:2004:i:1:p:1-16
    DOI: 10.1080/0964529042000193925
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    1. Enright, Michael J. & Scott, Edith E. & Dodwell, David, 1997. "The Hong Kong Advantage," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780195903225.
    2. Clive R. Belfield, 2000. "Economic Principles for Education," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 2159.
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    8. Hermannsson, Kristinn & Lecca, Patrizio, 2015. "Human Capital in Economics Development: From Labour Productivity to Macroeconomic Impact," 2007 Annual Meeting, July 29-August 1, 2007, Portland, Oregon TN 2015-53, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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