The Incidence and Wage Effects of Occupational Training among Young Men.

Rumberger, Russell W.

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Incidence and Wage Effects of Occupational Training among Young Men.

Rumberger, Russell W.

Social Science Quarterly, v65 n3 p775-88 Sep 1984

A research study revealed that investment in formal occupational training is widespread. While the wage effects of occupational training compare favorably with schooling and general work experience, effects vary considerably among settings and types of training as well as between Whites and Blacks. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Age, Blacks, Educational Background, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Incidence, Industrial Training, Job Training, Males, Professional Training, Racial Differences, Racial Factors, Social Science Research, Supervisory Training, Wages, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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