Presents evidence on returns to education for Spanish employees during the 1980s, a period of remarkable structural transformation. Results show a declining payoff to education between 1981 and 1991 for lower and intermediate educational levels. Higher education does not show a reduction in return. Earnings inequality by gender declined noticeably…

Reports on a study of Black and White male workers aged 32 or less, who had established their own residences and had worked full time for 10 years or less. The study explored the relationships among such variables as parental income, educational background, job tenure, and workers' earnings. (PGD)

Uses longitudinal data from current population surveys to examine the responsiveness of educators to wage differentials between occupations and between districts and to determine wage growth rates experienced by educators at wage levels above and below either national norms or the average wage levels of similarly experienced educators. (Author/PGD)

Estimates returns to education in Slovenia, based on a Mincerian earnings function derived from 1978, 1983, and 1993 Household Expenditure Surveys. Estimated return rates for all educational levels and for both sexes were rather low in 1978 and 1983, due to a tightly controlled labor market and direct state interference. In 1993, estimated return…

Uses data from the 1989 Venezuelan Household Survey to assess macropriorities among educational investment in that country. An earnings analysis by educational level reveals persisting, if declining, advantages for the more educated. The cost-benefit analysis indicates that primary education yields the highest returns, whereas higher education…

Estimates an earnings function for urban wage earners in Turkey together with a wage-earner choice education. Returns to education and probability of wage-earner participation increase with schooling level for both men and women wage earners, but returns to women are somewhat smaller. The highest returns are to younger men, particularly vocational…

Three strategic effects on the rates of return to vocational and technical education (VOTEC) are considered: (1) the availability of complementary inputs such as general education; (2) the capacity of VOTEC to teach continuing adaptation to technical change; and (3) economies of scale that can be realized. (26 references) (MLF)

Using census data relating to secondary school completers in Israel, alternative explanations are examined for the well-documented positive relation between education and earnings. Results suggest that educational certification may exert an independent, positive influence on earnings over and above the investment effect of human capital. Includes…

Cross-section analysis of mean 8th grade NAEP math scores and SAT-I scores found that New York State students (who take Regents exams) were one grade level equivalent ahead than might be expected, given their socioeconomic background, compared to students in other states. Dropout rates were comparable. (Contains 27 references.) (MLH)

Estimates earnings reported by 219 recent college graduates and earnings expected by 248 college seniors, considering seven variables. Although students' expectations generally accord with recent graduates' marketplace experiences, students underestimate the earnings outcome of working more hours and overestimate age effects. The model holds truer…

Drawing on empirical studies from five countries (Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States), over 2 decades, outlines irregularities in the incidence of over- and under-education and consequences for individual earnings. The overall incidence of overeducation in the labor market is about 26 percent. (Contains 33 references.)…

Develops an empirical model for heterogeneous human capital investment decisions, using survey data from a cohort of Dutch workers. Applies the model to investment in three forms of enterprise-related training: technical, economic-administrative, and other. Results show that technical training yields the lowest wage gain, while other…

A 1980 shift in Korean education policy suddenly increased the number of college entrants by 30% and reduced young college graduates' wages relative to those of young high school graduates. Older college graduates' wages increased slightly. This paper examines labor supply effects and shows that 1980s technology changes increased the relative…

Including family background variables in the wage equation significantly decreases estimated returns to a worker's own schooling. Using data on family members' schooling, this paper identifies family background's substantial effects on returns to schooling in Taiwan. The father's schooling is more important than the mother's in explaining wage…

Using an input-output framework, the author derives hypotheses on wage differentials based on the assumption that human capital (in this case, education) will explain workers' wage differentials. The hypothetical wage differentials are tested on data from the Italian economy. (RW)