Three measures of returns to education: An illustration for the case of Spain

María Arrazola and José de Hevia

Economics of Education Review, 2008, vol. 27, issue 3, pages 266-275

Abstract: In this article, in a context of wage equations with sample selection, we propose a novel interpretation of the partial effects linked to education as additional measures of returns to education that complement the traditional one, which is directly obtained from the estimation of the wage offer equation. Using European Household Panel data for Spain these partial effects were calculated. The results show that there are incentives in Spain for investing in education not only because it means an increase in wages but also because it raises the probability of obtaining any wage at all.

Date: 2008

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