P J Dolton

Biographic Data

ID1061010
NAMEP J Dolton
GIVEN NAMESP J
FAMILY NAMEDolton
SIGNATUREDOLTON P J
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS17
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1987
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2002
H-INDEX3

  • The Return on Post–Compulsory School Mathematics Study

    Open AccessP J Dolton, Peter Dolton et al.ARTICLEEconomica2002Cited by: 3

    What are the essential skills learned at school that are required for the labour market? The issue is particularly policy relevant in the UK, where the 16–19 secondary school curriculum (A levels) is undergoing major reform. This paper uses data from the UK to investigate the impact of different academic subjects in secondary school on pupils’ subsequent earning, particularly the impact of studying advanced mathematical curricula. We find that in…

  • Where do graduates go? The first destinations of university graduates, 1961/62–1986/87

    Malcolm Bee, P J Dolton et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education1990

    University graduates represent one of the most important sectors of the labour force and the pattern of their first destinations has implications not only for higher education policy and graduate recruitment but also for human capital investment and national manpower planning. This paper examines trends in the first destinations of university graduates over the full period for which statistics are, at the time of writing, available. It identifies…

  • The Earnings of Economics Graduates

    P J Dolton, Peter Dolton et al.ARTICLEThe Economic Journal1990Cited by: 2References: 1

    Journal Article The Earnings of Economics Graduates Get access P. J. Dolton, P. J. Dolton University of Bristol and University of Hull Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar G. H. Makepeace G. H. Makepeace University of Bristol and University of Hull Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 100, Issue 399, 1 March 1990, Pages 237–250, https://doi.org/10…

  • Graduate earnings after six years

    P J Dolton, Peter Dolton et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education1990Cited by: 3References: 13

    This paper investigates which factors are important in determining graduate salaries six years after graduation. The roles of degree class and subject area, postgraduate study, gender, school and family background and other socio-economic factors in determining earnings are investigated using a regression study of earnings for a cohort of 1980 graduates. The relative importance of these factors is also assessed. The results suggest that the most …

  • Marital Status, Child Rearing and Earnings Differentials in the Graduate Labour Market

    P J Dolton, Peter Dolton et al.ARTICLEThe Economic Journal1987Cited by: 9References: 5

    Journal Article Marital Status, Child Rearing and Earnings Differentials in the Graduate Labour Market Get access P. J. Dolton, P. J. Dolton University of Hull Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar G. H. Makepeace G. H. Makepeace University of Hull Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 97, Issue 388, 1 December 1987, Pages 897–922, https://doi.org/1…