Ability sorting and the returns to college major
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Arcidiacono, P
Published in: Journal of Econometrics
July 1, 2004
Large earnings and ability differences exist across majors. This paper seeks to estimate the monetary returns to particular majors as well as find the causes of the ability sorting across majors. In order to accomplish this, I estimate a dynamic model of college and major choice. Even after controlling for selection, large earnings premiums exist for certain majors. Differences in monetary returns explain little of the ability sorting across majors; virtually all ability sorting is because of preferences for particular majors in college and the workplace, with the former being larger than the latter. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Journal of Econometrics
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0304-4076
Publication Date
July 1, 2004
Volume
121
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1-2
Start / End Page
343 / 375
Related Subject Headings
- Econometrics
- 4905 Statistics
- 3802 Econometrics
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1403 Econometrics
- 1402 Applied Economics
- 0104 Statistics
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Arcidiacono, P. (2004). Ability sorting and the returns to college major. Journal of Econometrics, 121(1–2), 343–375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2003.10.010
Arcidiacono, P. “Ability sorting and the returns to college major.” Journal of Econometrics 121, no. 1–2 (July 1, 2004): 343–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2003.10.010.
Arcidiacono P. Ability sorting and the returns to college major. Journal of Econometrics. 2004 Jul 1;121(1–2):343–75.
Arcidiacono, P. “Ability sorting and the returns to college major.” Journal of Econometrics, vol. 121, no. 1–2, July 2004, pp. 343–75. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.jeconom.2003.10.010.
Arcidiacono P. Ability sorting and the returns to college major. Journal of Econometrics. 2004 Jul 1;121(1–2):343–375.
Published In
Journal of Econometrics
DOI
ISSN
0304-4076
Publication Date
July 1, 2004
Volume
121
Issue
1-2
Start / End Page
343 / 375
Related Subject Headings
- Econometrics
- 4905 Statistics
- 3802 Econometrics
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1403 Econometrics
- 1402 Applied Economics
- 0104 Statistics