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Peer reviewedTyler, John H.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – Economics of Education Review, 2003
Examines labor-market value of the General Educational Development (GED) credential for females. Finds that among females who dropped out of high school with weak basic math skills, those with a GED have accumulated more work experience and have higher labor-market earning in their mid-20s than have observationally similar dropouts lacking the GED…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Impact, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Download full textTyler, John H.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2000
While many previous studies have examined the economic impact of the General Educational Development (GED) on labor market outcomes, the results from these studies are all based on regression analyses that employ questionable comparison groups. As a result, all previous studies of the economic impact of the GED likely suffer from "selectivity…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Labor Market, Education Work Relationship, Economic Impact
