Zero Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Germany: Evidence and Interpretation
Zero Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Germany: Evidence and Interpretation
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德国义务教育的零回归：证据与解释
DOI：
10.1162/rest.90.3.592
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发表时间：
2005
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通讯作者：
Till M von Wachter
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作者：
Jrn;Till M von Wachter
我们利用二战后西德义务教育法的变化来估计义务教育对收入的影响。文献中的大多数估计表明回报率在 10 到 15 之间。虽然我们的研究设计与其他国家的研究非常相似，但我们发现回报率为零。我们没有发现任何证据表明这是由于德国的劳动力市场机构或学徒培训制度造成的。其结果可能是由于德国比其他国家更早掌握与劳动力市场最相关的基本技能。
We estimate the impact of compulsory schooling on earnings using changes in compulsory schooling laws in West Germany after World War II. Most estimates in the literature indicate returns in the range of 10 to 15. While our research design is very similar to studies for various other countries, we find a zero return. We find no evidence that this is due to labor market institutions or the apprenticeship training system in Germany. The result might be due to the fact that the basic skills most relevant for the labor market are learned earlier in Germany than in other countries.