Unobservable Individual Effects, Marriage and the Earnings of Young Men
Unobservable Individual Effects, Marriage and the Earnings of Young Men
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不可观察的个人效应、婚姻和年轻人的收入
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1997
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通讯作者：
Peter Rupert
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Christopher M. Cornwell;Peter Rupert
虽然有令人信服的证据表明，已婚男性比未婚男性赚得多，但这种溢价的来源仍然没有解决。使用全国青年男性纵向调查的面板数据，我们发现，通常归因于婚姻的大部分溢价与婚姻状况和工资相关的不可观察的个人效应有关。在某种程度上有增益，这纯粹是截距偏移，不超过5%至7%。我们的研究结果对婚姻通过专业化提高生产力的解释提出了质疑。
While there is compelling evidence that married men earn more than unmarried men, the source of this premium remains unsettled. Using panel data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Young Men, we show that much of the premium normally attributed to marriage is associated with unobservable individual effects that are correlated with marital status and wages. To the extent there is a gain, it is purely an intercept shift and no more than 5% to 7%. Our findings cast doubt on the interpretation that marriage enhances productivity through specialization.