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Peer reviewedTyler, John H.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – Journal of Human Resources, 2000
For high school dropouts who last attempted the General Educational Development (GED) test in Florida and New York in 1989-1990, earnings of those without GEDs, least-skilled GED holders, and highest-skilled GED holders were compared. Higher GED scores were associated with higher earnings, except for white males. These earnings differences were as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Dropouts, High School Equivalency Programs, Labor Market
Download full textMurnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B.; Tyler, John H. – 1999
Data on the sophomore cohort of the original High School and Beyond (HS&B) study were analyzed to determine the value of the General Educational Development (GED) credential versus that of the conventional high school diploma in explaining the earnings of 27-year-old males in the early 1990s. The study sample consisted of those 4,899 male…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Adult Education, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis
