Manufacturing or Degree-Intensive Labor Markets: Where Do the Children of Non-College Graduates Earn More Degrees?

Stephan Whitaker

Economic Commentary, 2016, vol. 2016, issue 12, 6

Abstract: Manufacturing employment has declined since the 1970s, while the number of jobs requiring a college degree has risen. The shift has reshaped the environment in which many young people grow up and pursue their educations, potentially affecting the level of education they attain. This analysis uses the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth to investigate the relationship between industrial composition and the educational attainment of children whose parents have only a high school education or less. The results show that the educational attainment of these youths is correlated with their region?s industrial mix, though in ways that may seem somewhat surprising.

Keywords: manufacturing; Employment; Educational Attainment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.26509/frbc-ec-201612

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