The returns to higher education and public employment

被引：8
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作者：
Somani, Ravi [1 ]
机构：
[1] World Bank, 1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433 USA
来源：
WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2021年 / 144卷
关键词：
Higher education; Returns to education; Public employment; Occupational choice; LABOR-MARKET RETURNS; COLLEGE-EDUCATION; SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION; ECONOMIC RETURNS; EXPANSION; UNEMPLOYMENT; ATTAINMENT; QUALITY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105471
中图分类号：
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
This paper evaluates a rapid expansion in public universities in Ethiopia to estimate the returns to higher education in a low-income context. The empirical analysis exploits the geographical and time variation in the expansion. The estimates suggest that higher-education attainment almost doubles the probability of paid employment and almost doubles hourly wages. The returns are linked to occupational shifts to the public sector, which is characterized by attractive wages and demand for higher levels of education. (c) 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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