The Labor Market Returns to Cognitive and Noncognitive Ability: Evidence from the Swedish Enlistment

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作者：
Lindqvist, Erik [1 ]
Vestman, Roine [2 ]
机构：
[1] Stockholm Sch Econ, SE-11383 Stockholm, Sweden
[2] Inst Financial Res SIFR, SE-11360 Stockholm, Sweden
来源：
AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-APPLIED ECONOMICS | 2011年 / 3卷 / 01期
关键词：
TEST-SCORES; EXTERNAL-CONTROL; SKILL FORMATION; PERSONALITY; INEQUALITY; EARNINGS; OUTCOMES; LESSONS; WAGES; US;
D O I：
10.1257/app.3.1.101
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
We use data from the Swedish military enlistment to assess the importance of cognitive and noncognitive ability for labor market outcomes. The measure of noncognitive ability is based on a personal interview conducted by a psychologist. We find strong evidence that men who fare poorly in the labor market-in the sense of unemployment or low annual earnings-lack noncognitive rather than cognitive ability. However, cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of wages for skilled workers and of earnings above the median. (JEL J24, J31, J45)
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页码：101 / 128
页数：28
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