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Returns to Schooling: A Peculiar Deviation from Linearity

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  • Jin Huem Park

    (Princeton University)

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Results reported in this paper indicate that the returns-to-schooling profile exhibits a peculiar departure from log-linearity. In particular, for white males, the return to the 15th year of schooling (the third year of college) seems to be much smaller than that predicted by log-linearity. That is, people with 15 years of schooling do not appear to earn any more than those with 14 years of schooling. I discuss several theories and evidence that may explain the peculiarity. Amongst them, measurement error in schooling seems the most plausible.

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  • Jin Huem Park, 1994. "Returns to Schooling: A Peculiar Deviation from Linearity," Working Papers 714, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section..
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    Keywords

    wage level and structure; wage differentials by skill; training; occupation;
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    JEL classification:

    • A31 - General Economics and Teaching - - Multisubject Collective Works - - - Multisubject Collected Writings of Individuals

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