The Effect of Demographic Factors on Age-Earnings Profiles.

Freeman, Richard B.

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Effect of Demographic Factors on Age-Earnings Profiles.

Freeman, Richard B.

Journal of Human Resources, v14 n3 p289-318 Sum 1979

The age-earnings profile of male workers is significantly influenced by the age composition of the workforce. The dependence of the age-earnings profile on demographically induced movements along a relative demand schedule suggests that standard human capital models of the profile are incomplete. (MF)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Demography, Educational Benefits, Human Capital, Labor Market, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, Males, Salary Wage Differentials, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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