Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ560383
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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The Link between Ability and Specialization: An Explanation for Observed Correlations between Wages and Mobility Rates.
Neal, Derek
Journal of Human Resources, v33 n1 p173-200 Win 1998
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data were used to test a training model proposing that more able workers change jobs less frequently. Analysis supported the notion that able workers have a comparative advantage in specialized employment sectors. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Correlation, Labor Turnover, Occupational Mobility, Skilled Occupations, Wages
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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