The Facts about the Declining Economic Value of College

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 1980
Volume: 15
Issue: 1

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper examines the hypothesis that "overeducated" workers receive lower earnings returns to a year of educational attainment than those who are not mismatched. Data from the Current Population Survey reveal that those who are mismatched actually ...

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:15:y:1980:i:1:p:124-142
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25