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Young GED[R] Credential Recipients in the 21st Century: A Snapshot from NLSY97
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Song, Wei; Patterson, Margaret Becker – GED Testing Service, 2011
Ever since achieving a high school credential by passing the GED Tests became widely institutionalized through the adult education programs in the United States, the outcomes for GED credential recipients have continued to be of great interest to the adult education community and the general public. Does earning a GED credential bring positive…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Dropouts, High School Graduates, Educational Status Comparison
An Evaluation of the National Longitudinal Survey on Youth.
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MaCurdy, Thomas; Mroz, Thomas; Gritz, R. Mark – Journal of Human Resources, 1998
Assesses the reliability of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) data in terms of attrition patterns, characteristics of attriters and returners, and comparability with the Current Population Survey (CPS). Explores how attrition might corrupt the picture of labor-market experience and attempts to reconcile discrepancies between the CPS…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Databases, Educational Status Comparison, Evaluation
Sources of Training and Their Impact on Wages.
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Veum, Jonathan R. – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1995
According to data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1986-1990, length of training did not affect wages; company training, seminars outside of work, and vocational schools were associated with higher wages. Apprenticeships, business schools, and correspondence courses had no apparent impact on wage levels or change in wages over the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Status Comparison, Occupational Aspiration, On the Job Training
Labor Market Returns to Community Colleges: Evidence for Returning Adults.
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Leigh, Duane E.; Gill, Andrew M. – Journal of Human Resources, 1997
Analysis of National Longitudinal Survey of Youth samples shows that, for both associate degree and nondegree community college programs, returning adults experience the same earnings increases as continuing high school graduates. Returning males in nondegree programs receive an earnings effect 8-10% above that of continuing students. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Educational Status Comparison
Young Men and the Transition to Stable Employment.
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Klerman, Jacob Alex; Karoly, Lynn A. – Monthly Labor Review, 1994
Reassessment of National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data showed that median male high school graduates do not immediately enter long-term jobs but secure employment of at least 2 or 3 years' duration in their early 20s. Those at the 75th percentile and high school dropouts take longer to achieve stable employment. (SK)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Level, High School Graduates
The Role of Occupational Attainment, Labor Market Structure, and Earnings Inequality on the Relative Earnings of Mexican Americans: 1986-1992.
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Pagan, Jose A.; Cardenas, Gilberto – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1997
Relative earnings of young Mexican American workers declined during 1986-92, influenced by recession-induced changes in the U.S. earnings structure and new immigration laws. Although Mexican American females experienced significantly greater occupational segregation than males, structural changes in labor demand worked to reduce the gender…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Level, Ethnic Discrimination