Is there a causal effect of high school math on labor market outcomes?
By: by Juanna Schrt̜er Joensen, Helena Skyt Nielsen
Contributors: Nielsen, Helena Skyt
Series: Discussion paper -- no. 2357; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) -- no. 2357
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Mathematics; Study and teaching (Secondary); Labor market
Description: "Outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries has increased the focus on the accumulation of skills -- such as Math skills -- in high-wage countries. In this paper, we exploit a high school pilot scheme to identify the causal effect of advanced high school Math on labor market outcomes. The pilot scheme reduced the costs of choosing advanced Math because it allowed for at more flexible combination of Math with other courses. We find clear evidence of a causal relationship between Math and earnings for the students who are induced to choose Math after being exposed to the pilot scheme. The effect partly stems from the fact that these students end up with higher education"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
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