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Title: Measuring the Effect of Veteran Status on Wages and Employment: Revisiting the Vietnam War Draft Lottery

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Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: While many studies focus on the Vietnam War draft lottery, few consider differences in economic outcomes resulting from differences in local labor markets. Using data from the American Community Survey, National Archives, Department of Defense, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Angrist Data Archive, this study creates a composite dataset for analysis. Employing a two stage least squares approach with lottery determined draft eligibility, the presence of military bases in Public Use Microdata Areas, and county-level population scaled casualty counts as instruments, this study finds Vietnam veteran status is associated with a 21.6% reduction in wages and a 6.08% reduction in the likelihood of employment compared to nonveterans.  I would like to thank my advisor Enrico Moretti for his substantial help, guidance, and patience. I would also like to thank Zachary Bleemer for his mentorship and for fielding some of my questions regarding this paper. 2

Url: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325479321

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Authors: Vandre, Mark

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

Countries: United States