Is There a Causal Effect of High School Math on Labor Market Outcomes?

Autor/inn/en	Joensen, Juanna Schroter; Nielsen, Helena Skyt
Titel	Is There a Causal Effect of High School Math on Labor Market Outcomes?
Quelle	In: Journal of Human Resources, 44 (2009) 1, S.171-198 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-166X
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Labor Market; Secondary School Mathematics; Mathematics Curriculum; Secondary School Curriculum; Outcomes of Education; Education Work Relationship; Foreign Countries; Statistical Data; High School Students; Denmark + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ausland; High schools; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Dänemark
Abstract	In this paper, we exploit a high school pilot scheme to identify the causal effect of advanced high school math on labor market outcomes. The pilot scheme reduced the costs of choosing advanced math because it allowed for a more flexible combination of math with other courses. We find clear evidence of a causal relationship between math and earnings for students who are induced to choose math after being exposed to the pilot scheme. The effect partly stems from the fact that these students end up with a higher education. (Contains 8 tables, 3 figures and 20 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10