作者:J. H. Tyler、R. J. Murnane、J. B. Willett
DOI:10.1162/003355300554818
日期:2000.5.1
This paper tests the labor market signaling hypothesis for the General Educational Development (GED) equivalency credential. Using a unique data set containing GED test scores and Social Security Administration (SSA) earnings data, we exploit variation in GED status generated by differential state GED passing standards to identify the signaling value of the GED, net of human capital effects. Our results indicate that the GED signal increases the earnings of young white dropouts by 10 to 19 percent. We find no statistically significant effects for minority dropouts.
本文检验了普通教育发展(GED)同等学历证书的劳动力市场信号假说。利用包含 GED 考试成绩和社会保障局 (SSA) 收入数据的独特数据集,我们利用各州不同的 GED 及格标准所产生的 GED 状态差异,确定了扣除人力资本效应后的 GED 信号价值。我们的研究结果表明,普通教育证书的信号使白人辍学青年的收入增加了 10%至 19%。我们没有发现对少数族裔辍学者有统计意义上的影响。