Pischke, Jorn-Steffen and Wachter, Till von (2008) Zero returns to compulsory schooling in Germany: evidence and interpretation. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 90 (3). pp. 592-598. ISSN 0034-6535
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Abstract
We estimate the impact of compulsory schooling on earnings using changes in compulsory schooling laws in West Germany after World War II. Most estimates in the literature indicate returns in the range of 10% to 15%. While our research design is very similar to studies for various other countries, we find a zero return. We find no evidence that this is due to labor market institutions or the apprenticeship training system in Germany. The result might be due to the fact that the basic skills most relevant for the labor market are learned earlier in Germany than in other countries.
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| Official URL: | http://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/rest |
| Additional Information: | © President and Fellows of Harvard College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HA Statistics |
| Sets: | Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) Departments > Economics |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2008 11:57 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/19509/ |
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