Replicates a U.S. study using Israeli data to refute Hotchkiss's criticism of the authors' earlier study. Confirms that vocational school completers in occupations related to training have higher earnings, although Hotchkiss contends that this results only from being in well-paid occupations. (SK)

Analysis of results from an earnings sample census of educated males in Britain indicates a relative overexpansion in the graduate part of the university sector and underinvestment in higher level technician training. (MF)

A study of Israelis who attended vocational schools (9,788) and who attended general secondary schools (4,000) matched subject studied with current job and compared earnings. Vocational education proved more cost effective for non-college-bound students. Vocational students in jobs related to their schooling earned up to 10 percent more. (SK)