Some Determinants of Youth School Activity

Robert Lerman

Journal of Human Resources, 1972, vol. 7, issue 3, 366-383

Abstract: A youth's decision to attend school depends on individual, family, and area forces. A special data source that includes the March 1967 Current Population Survey allowed all three types of variables to appear in the same regression. Separate regressions were performed on youths who differ by labor force status and by educational attainment. Among the noteworthy findings are (1) that SMSA labor market variables exert some effects on school activity through the full-time labor market and other effects through the part-time labor market, and (2) that race does not generally play a significant independent role in the school decision.

Date: 1972
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