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ERIC Number: EJ1261049
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0964-5292
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Relevance of Education to Occupation: A New Empirical Approach Based on College Courses
Almasi, Pooya; Hadavand, Aboozar; Thomas, Sarah; Gharehgozli, Orkideh
Education Economics, v28 n4 p370-383 2020
We introduce a new approach to measuring the match between education and occupation by using the number of college courses related to one's occupation. Previous studies have only considered the match between college 'major' and occupation. That approach ignores the content of education and the courses taken in college. We find that taking courses in college that are relevant to one's occupation is significantly associated with higher wages, which can be taken as evidence against the notion that returns to college are principally a matter of signaling. A student's wage increases, on average, by 1.5-2.1% for each matched course.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
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