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Title: Occupational Information and Labor Market Status: The Case of Young Men
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Parnes, Herbert S. Kohen, Andrew I. |
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Occupational Information and Labor Market Status: The Case of Young Men Journal of Human Resources 10,1 (Winter 1975): 44-55. Also: http://www.jstor.org/stable/145118 Cohort(s): Young Men Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; High School; I.Q.; Job Skills; Regions; Socioeconomic Status (SES); Urban and Regional Planning; Urbanization/Urban Living; Work Knowledge The results of an occupational information test display a positive relationship between scores and the education, I.Q., and socioeconomic status of each participant. Furthermore, the young men whose origins are in urban areas scored significantly higher than those individuals from rural areas.Two years following the test, youth who scored higher were able to obtain better paying positions. The human capital theory and educational policy support these findings. |
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Parnes, Herbert S. and Andrew I. Kohen. "Occupational Information and Labor Market Status: The Case of Young Men." Journal of Human Resources 10,1 (Winter 1975): 44-55.
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