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Billger, Sherrilyn M. |
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Does Attending Predominately-Female Schools Make A Difference? Labor Market Outcomes For Women Journal of Economics and Finance 31,2 (Summer 2007): 166-185 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Academy of Economics and Finance Keyword(s): Ethnic Differences; Labor Market Outcomes; Labor Supply; Racial Differences; Religion; Rural/Urban Differences; Wage Differentials; Wages, Women; Women's Roles Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This study explores the effects of attending predominately-female high schools on labor market outcomes. The existing literature about these schools is quite limited, and most research focuses on role-model effects at coeducational schools. Since returns to predominately-female high school attendance are likely to be upward biased due to selection, data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth are used to explore the determinants of such attendance. Girls who are raised Catholic, who are nonwhite, or who live in urban areas are more likely to enroll in predominately-female schools. Though women who attended these schools are no more or less likely to enter the workforce, they do earn a 19.7% higher wage than women who attended coeducational high schools. Controlling for personal characteristics as well as selection into predominately-female schools and into the workforce, the estimated wage differential falls to 12.6%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Economics & Finance is the property of Journal of Economics & Finance and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) |
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Billger, Sherrilyn M. "Does Attending Predominately-Female Schools Make A Difference? Labor Market Outcomes For Women." Journal of Economics and Finance 31,2 (Summer 2007): 166-185.
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