TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Joensen, Juanna Schrøter
AU  - Nielsen, Helena Skyt
        TI  - Is there a Causal Effect of High School Math on Labor Market Outcomes?
        PY  - 2006/Oct/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 2357
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp2357
        AB  - Outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries has increased the focus on the accumulation of skills – such as Math skills – in high-wage countries. In this paper, we exploit a high school pilot scheme to identify the causal effect of advanced high school Math on labor market outcomes. The pilot scheme reduced the costs of choosing advanced Math because it allowed for at more flexible combination of Math with other courses. We find clear evidence of a causal relationship between Math and earnings for the students who are induced to choose Math after being exposed to the pilot scheme. The effect partly stems from the fact that these students end up with higher education.
        KW  - high school curriculum
KW  - instrumental variable
KW  - local average treatment effect
KW  - Math
        ER  -