Education and the Labor Market in Uruguay.
Overview & Synopsis
Uses data from 1989 Uruguayan Household Survey to investigate earnings/education relationship. Mincerian earnings functions fitted to nearly 10,000 workers reveal a 9.2% private return rate for each extra year of schooling. Females realize a full percentage point over males; private sector employees enjoy a 5 percentage point advantage over public sector employees. Primary education exhibits the highest return rate. (MLH)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Education and the Labor Market in Uruguay. |
|---|---|
| Author / Organization | Psacharopoulos, George, Velez, Eduardo |
| Subject & Discipline | Education Work Relationship, Educational Economics, Elementary Secondary Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1994 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-126928 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |