The idea that Asian Americans constitute a "model minority" needing no special help with education or employment is quite widespread, even amongst government officials. This "model minority" thesis has not been investigated empirically, in part because of the lack of a theoretical construct. An interdisciplinary model focusing…

Analysis of new data from the Current Population Survey suggests a larger differential between union and nonunion earnings than previously indicated. (Author)

The economic position of college faculty members is examined. It is suggested that a declining relative and absolute economic status for faculty has been in evidence for several years and shows no signs of abating. Faculty members are being forced to find ways to supplement their salaries through outside activities and second jobs. It is also…

The paper suggests some reasons why regional income-flow differentials, through the migration of labor, have not been very effective in equalizing regional wage rates and income in depressed areas such as the Coastal Plains. Emphasis is placed on the experience of the North Carolina Mobility Project. The author holds that mobility projects have a…

The effects of health status on schooling attainment and earnings of young males are considered. Findings revealed that those with the most severe health problems obtain 20 percent less schooling than their healthy counterparts, and hourly earnings are reduced 17 percent directly and indirectly by health problems. (TE)

Explores whether employers could benefit from using high school grades to identify valuable workers. Data from the High School and Beyond study show that high school grades do have a strong and significant effect on earnings nine years after high school for men and women even after controlling for race/ethnicity. (SLD)

Examines the scale and determinants of alumni giving, using datasets from two public-sector UK universities. Considers the importance of alumni giving as revenue and performance measures, comparing UK with U.S. alumni behaviors. Women are more likely to give; high-income grads, particularly lawyers, give greater amounts. (Contains 35 references.)…

The Annual Condition of Education Report provides a wide range of state-level data, including shifts in student populations and demographics, teacher salaries and characteristics, student achievement results, and school financial information. A few examples of the categories presented in this 22nd edition report include: (1) Enrollment; (2) Early…

A comparison of college faculty earnings to earnings of other professionals with comparable educational background is presented in an effort to determine the relative standing of the academic profession among all professional occupations. The information is compiled from self-reported figures of the Bureau of Census survey that provides data on…

In this study of the private and social rates of return to education, the differences between the incomes of college graduates and those with less eudcation are reviewed. In the analysis, it is estimated how much of a graduate's increase in income can be attributed to educationally acquired "productivity gains" and how much stems from an…

This analysis of income changes is based on retrospective life history data collected from white and black men, 30-39 years old in 1968. Educational level is shown to be the most important determinant of initial income for both blacks and whites, but the relationship is weaker for whites than for blacks. Ten years later, education shows a stronger…

Uses a dataset compiled by the Australian government to examine the qualifications of ostensibly skilled immigrants. Around 39% of immigrants have chosen to subject their qualifications to local assessment, and about 42% of these have been recognized as equivalent to Australian counterparts. Wage considerations are discussed. (SLD)

Studying the relationship between educational attainment and earnings inequality in eight nations using the Luxembourg Income Study database supports the view that differences in labor market institutions are important determinants of earnings inequality. Inequality is less associated with educational attainment than with differential rewards from…

A study examined the length and characteristics of women's lifetime work experience. The principal data source for the survey was a set of detailed work, educational, marital, and fertility histories that were collected in the fall of 1979 from 314 couples in the Detroit metropolitan area. While prior researchers had relied upon measures of the…