TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Golsteyn, Bart H.H.
AU  - Stenberg, Anders
        TI  - Earnings over the Life Course: General versus Vocational Education
        PY  - 2017/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 10593
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp10593
        AB  - Two common hypotheses regarding the relative benefits of vocational versus general education are (1) that vocational skills enhance relative short-term earnings and (2) that general skills enhance relative long-term earnings. Empirical evidence for these hypotheses has remained limited. Based on Swedish registry data of individuals in short (2-year) upper secondary school programs, this study provides a first exploration of individuals' earnings across nearly complete careers. The descriptive earnings patterns indicate support for both hypotheses (1) and (2). The support holds when controlling for GPA and family fixed effects and also when taking into account enrolment in further education and fertility decisions.
        KW  - human capital
KW  - vocational education
KW  - life cycle
KW  - tracking
        ER  -