The Effect of High School Courses on Earnings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19317794 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Rose (Public Policy Institute of California), Julian R Betts (Public Policy Institute of California) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 497-513 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Economics and Statistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6535 • E-ISSN: 1530-9142 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/003465304323031076 |
| OpenAlex | W1968110444 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 69 |
| References cited | 13 |
We estimate the effect that six types of high school math courses have on students' earnings nearly a decade after graduation. We use High School and Beyond transcript data to differentiate courses at a more detailed level than in previous research. This enables us to show that more-advanced courses have larger effects than less-advanced ones. We also provide evidence that math courses can help close the earnings gap between students from low-income and middle-income families. Finally, by incorporating other academic subjects, we demonstrate how specific course combinations can explain the earnings premium related to an additional year of school
Demographic economics · Earnings · Econometrics · Economics · Graduation (instrument) · Mathematics education · Accounting · Innovations in Educational Methods · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Mathematics · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 65 |