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Direct linkDaniel Golbeck Rudel – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation uses three empirical papers to examine the relationship between student gender, student's income expectations for the future, and persistence in schooling. First, I use survey data from the High School Longitudinal Study (HSLS) to examine how both children's and parent's earnings expectations for students in 12th grade vary by…
Descriptors: Grade 12, Academic Persistence, Income, Gender Differences
Kelly A. Slaton – ProQuest LLC, 2024
As the cost of living continues to increase over time, many Americans are placing greater scrutiny on the financial choices they make. An area for such evaluation is if the outcomes of going to college continue to be worth the cost. One underrepresented group, first-generation college students (FGCS), is less likely than non-FGCS to attend and…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Longitudinal Studies, College Graduates, Income
Zhao, Shanke – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Wage differentials across college majors are huge and have been increasing. The type of college education becomes important for college students in terms of future earnings. Understanding the treatment effect of major choice in a certain occupation is difficult because of the sorting behavior and the effect of occupation choice. In order to…
Descriptors: Salary Wage Differentials, Career Choice, Education, Majors (Students)
Alon, Titan M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This paper builds a model of human capital accumulation driven by increasing specialization of the workforce. Individuals increase the efficiency of time dedicated to human capital acquisition by focusing investments on narrower sets of skills. The evolution of secondary and post-secondary curricula in the United States from 1870-2000 confirms the…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Specialization, Labor Force, Efficiency
Meyers, Laura E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study investigates faculty gender pay equity in higher education. Using data from the 2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty and drawing on human capital theory, structural theory, and the theory of comparable worth, this study uses cross-classified random effects modeling to explore what factors may be contributing to the pay…
Descriptors: Salary Wage Differentials, Higher Education, Women Faculty, Teacher Salaries
Pitigoi-Aron, Gabriela – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Attracting and retaining strong faculty members in dental schools have long been challenges in the United States. Faced with an emerging crisis in the availability and quality of dental educators, many researchers have focused on analyzing data and trends related to this subject. Even though there are substantial studies that provide a picture of…
Descriptors: Dental Schools, Medical School Faculty, Dentistry, Career Choice
