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Source: Journal of Business and Economics Research
Resulting in 2 citations.
1. Afxentiou, Diamando
Kutasovic, Paul
Is The Wage Gap Between High School And College Graduates Widening? A Panel Analysis
Journal of Business and Economics Research 7,12 (December 2009): 1-6.
Also: http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/2360
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Clute Institute for Academic Research
Keyword(s): College Graduates; Gender Differences; High School Completion/Graduates; Occupations; Wage Gap; Wage Growth

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

This study examines the wage growth of high school graduates and college graduates. The NLSY-79 data is employed. The data shows that college graduates earn a premium over high school graduates and the premium is widening over time. A panel regression model was estimated for the years 1982 until 2004. The results show that education has a significant positive effect on wages and it is the primary determinant of the wage gap. Also, age and gender were found to have a significant effect on wages. Testing the impact of occupation, only managerial, clerical, and service jobs had a significant effect on wages. Production jobs were statistically insignificant as suggested by the labor market polarization theory.
Bibliography Citation
Afxentiou, Diamando and Paul Kutasovic. "Is The Wage Gap Between High School And College Graduates Widening? A Panel Analysis." Journal of Business and Economics Research 7,12 (December 2009): 1-6.
2. Seeborg, Michael C.
Effect of Marital Status on the Standard of Living of Young Men and Women
Journal of Business and Economics Research 2,1 (2004): 65-80.
Also: http://works.bepress.com/michael_seeborg/2
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Clute Institute for Academic Research
Keyword(s): Gender Differences; Income; Income Risk; Marital Status

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data base is used to explore the effects of changes in marital status on the standard of living of a sample of young adults. OLS regression analysis indicates that changes in marital status have very different effects on young women and young men. Women receive large increases in their income-to-needs ratios when they marry, and they incur large declines in their income-to-needs ratios after experiencing a divorce or separation. Men, on the other hand, do not experience significant changes in their income-to-needs ratios when their marital status changes.
Bibliography Citation
Seeborg, Michael C. "Effect of Marital Status on the Standard of Living of Young Men and Women." Journal of Business and Economics Research 2,1 (2004): 65-80.