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ERIC Number: EJ953954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
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Math Skills and Labor-Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Resume-Based Field Experiment
Koedel, Cory; Tyhurst, Eric
Economics of Education Review, v31 n1 p131-140 Feb 2012
We examine the link between math skills and labor-market outcomes using a resume-based field experiment. Specifically, we send fictitious resumes in response to online job postings, randomly assigning some resumes to indicate stronger math skills, and measure employer responses. The resumes that are randomly assigned to indicate stronger math skills receive more interest from employers than the comparison resumes. Our findings add to the body of evidence showing that stronger math skills positively affect labor-market outcomes. (Contains 7 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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