Earnings and Education in Argentina: An Analysis of the 1985 Buenos Aires Household Survey.

Kugler, Bernardo; Psacharopoulos, George

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ERIC Number: EJ400553

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Publication Date: 1989

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Earnings and Education in Argentina: An Analysis of the 1985 Buenos Aires Household Survey.

Kugler, Bernardo; Psacharopoulos, George

Economics of Education Review, v8 n4 p353-65 1989

Using data from the 1985 Buenos Aires (Argentina) Household Survey of 4,500 employed individuals, earnings differences are explained by a set of individual human capital characteristics. Returns to education investments are then estimated for different levels and types of schooling. Secondary and higher education investments need to be retargeted. Includes 36 references. (MLH)

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Human Capital, Labor Market, Salary Wage Differentials

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Argentina

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