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- Stenberg, Anders, 1966-, et al.
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Does Formal Education for Older Workers Increase Earnings? Analyzing Annual Data Stretching Over 25 Years
- 2011
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Governments in the US, Canada and Europe have expressed an ambition to stimulate education of older. In this paper, we analyze if there are effects on annual earnings of formal education for participants aged 42-55 at the time of enrolment in 1994-1995. The analysis explores longitudinal population register data stretching from 1982 to 2007. The method used is difference-in-differences propensity score matching based on a rich set of covariates, including indicators of health and labor market marginalization. Results differ from earlier studies, implying no significant average earnings effects for males, positive effects for females, although insufficient to cover total costs.
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- Lundborg, Petter, et al.
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Nature, nurture and socioeconomic policy-What can we learn from molecular genetics?
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Ingår i: Economics and Human Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 1873-6130 .- 1570-677X. ; 8, s. 320-330
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- Many countries use public resources to compensate individuals with genetic disorders, identified by behaviors/symptoms such as chronic diseases and disabilities. This paper draws attention to molecular genetic research which may provide a new dimension to our understanding of how socioeconomic outcomes are generated. We provide an overview of the recently emerging evidence of gene-environment interaction effects. This literature points out specific areas where policies may compensate groups of individuals carrying genetic risks, without the need to identify anyone's genetic endowments. Moreover, epigenetics studies, which concern heritable changes in gene functions that occur independently of the DNA sequence, have shown that environments may affect heritable traits across generations. It means that policies which neutralize adverse environments may also increase intergenerational mobility, given that genetic and/or environmental risk factors are more common in socially disadvantaged groups.
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- Rooth, Dan-Olof, et al.
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The Shape of the Income Distribution and Economic Growth : Evidence from Swedish Labour Market Regions
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- We analyze the association between inequality and growth across 72 labor market regions in Sweden 1990-2006. Highly accurate measures of growth and inequality (gini, Q3, p9075, p5010) are derived from population register data. The regional set-up also reduces problems with omitted variable bias and endogeneity found in cross country comparisons since the regions within a country share the same redistributive policies and institutions. The findings suggest that inequality between the 90th and 75th percentiles enhances regional growth. This result no longer holds when we take into account changes in commuting patterns. Although only suggestive, the finding is interesting in that it is consistent with the hypothesis that inequality enhances growth by stimulating commuting incentives.
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- Stenberg, Anders, 1966-
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Using Longitudinal Data to Evaluate Publicly Provided Formal Education for Low skilled
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Ingår i: Economics of Education Review. - : Elsevier Ltd.. - 0272-7757 .- 1873-7382. ; 30:6, s. 1262-1280
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Modern societies would potentially reap large benefits from upgrading low skilled's education. However, this is difficult to put into practice because employers are reluctant to train low skilled and because low skilled are unwilling to participate. To circumvent this potential market imperfection, a large supply of formal education in Sweden is complemented with the eligibility of enrollees for financial support. This study uses detailed data on Swedish siblings aged 24-43 in 1994 to evaluate the impact on annual earnings. The estimated average return was 4.4% in 2004. Calculations indicate that this is barely sufficient to cover society's total costs.
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