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Angrist, Joshua D.; Chen, Stacey H. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007
This paper uses the 2000 Census 1-in-6 sample to look at the long-term impact of Vietnam-era military service. Instrumental Variables estimates using draft-lottery instruments show post-service earnings losses close to zero in 2000, in contrast with earlier results showing substantial earnings losses for white veterans in the 1970s and 1980s. The…
Descriptors: Military Service, Income, Physical Health, Longitudinal Studies
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Angrist, Joshua D. – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1993
According to data from 1987 Survey of Veterans, veterans' benefits increase schooling by 1.4 years, corresponding to annual earnings 6% higher than without benefits. The effect accrues primarily to the 77% of benefit recipients who attend higher education. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Economics, Federal Programs, Salary Wage Differentials