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Peer reviewedTyler, John H.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – Economics of Education Review, 2003
Examines labor-market value of the General Educational Development (GED) credential for females. Finds that among females who dropped out of high school with weak basic math skills, those with a GED have accumulated more work experience and have higher labor-market earning in their mid-20s than have observationally similar dropouts lacking the GED…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Impact, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
