Workers With Higher Literacy Skills Not as Well Rewarded in Rural Areas

Elizabeth J. Greenberg, Paul L. Swaim and Ruy A. Teixeira

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 1995, vol. 10, issue 3

Abstract: According to the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey, rural workers score somewhat lower than their urban counterparts in their ability to use written and quantitative materials. However, younger rural workers' scores are not significantly different from urban workers' scores, reflecting the positive changes in the rural education system over the past several decades. Additionally, rural workers earn less than urban workers with the same literacy skills. This finding suggests that increasing rural literacy may not be enough to attract more high-paying jobs to rural areas.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.311076

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