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Carroll, David; Tani, Massimiliano – Economics of Education Review, 2013
This study investigates the incidence of over-education amongst recent Australian bachelor degree graduates and its effect on their earnings. We find that between 24% and 37% of graduates were over-educated shortly after course completion, with over-education most common amongst young females and least common amongst older females. Over-education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, College Graduates, Salary Wage Differentials
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Behrman, Jere R. – Economics of Education Review, 1987
Surveys issues related to recent and prospective schooling investment in developing countries, including educational levels, changes, and demands between 1960-81, and identifies under- and over-achieving countries. Standard estimates overstate schooling impacts by not controlling for school quality, childhood family background, and geographical…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Educational Attainment, Educational Economics, Elementary Secondary Education