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Title: One Size Does Not Fit All: Multiple Dimensions of Ability, College Attendance and Earnings
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Urzua, Sergio Prada, Maria F. |
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Multiple Dimensions of Ability, College Attendance and Earnings Journal of Labor Economics 35,4 (October 2017): 953-991. Also: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/692477 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Keyword(s): Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB); Cognitive Ability; College Education; Earnings This paper investigates the role of mechanical ability as a determinant of school decisions and labor market outcomes. Using a Roy model of with multiple unobserved abilities and longitudinal data from the NLSY79, we find that this ability has a positive effect on overall earnings. However, in contrast to cognitive and socio-emotional, mechanical ability reduces the likelihood of attending a four-year college. The rationale for this asymmetry comes from its large estimated impact of earnings conditional on not attending four-year college. Our findings highlight the importance of moving beyond the one-size-fits-all discourses to offer individuals alternative educational pathways to successful careers. |
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Urzua, Sergio and Maria F. Prada. "One Size Does Not Fit All: Multiple Dimensions of Ability, College Attendance and Earnings." Journal of Labor Economics 35,4 (October 2017): 953-991.
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