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Title: School Performance and the Youth Labor Market

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2004

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Abstract: We estimate how 197090 changes in an outcome-based measure of school quality (state average test scores) affected changes in earnings for those leaving high school to enter a state's labor force. We find that a one standard deviation deterioration in a state's relative test score performance is associated with a 3% (or .5 SD) reduction in average wages of young entrants to the labor force. We also find a similar decline in college matriculation. There is weak evidence that the school quality effect on earnings diminishes as labor force entrants acquire experience.

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Authors: Peltzman, Sam; Murphy, Kevin M.

Periodical (Full): Journal of Labor Economics

Issue: 2

Volume: 22

Pages: 299-327

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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