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Hardoy, Inés; Schøne, Pål – Education Economics, 2014
The main purpose of this paper is to analyse the return to pre-immigration education for non-western immigrants, and explain why it is so low. Returns to one extra year of education is three times higher for ethnic Norwegians than for non-western immigrants. Using the method "Over-Required-Under" (ORU) education approach, we reveal that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Immigrants, Educational Attainment
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Verdugo, Richard R.; Schneider, Jeffrey M. – Economics of Education Review, 1994
Examines earnings differentials between male and female teachers, using data from the 1987 Schools and Staffing Survey by the U.S. Department of Education. The estimated cost of being a female teacher is 5% in annual contract salary. In the female-dominated teaching profession, despite regulated pay scales and other structures to ensure pay…
Descriptors: Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Marital Status