Why do diplomas pay? An expanded Mincerian framework applied to Mexico

A Mehta, HJ Villarreal - Applied Economics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
We compare four explanations for the value of diplomas, each of which has implications for
unemployment and wage variation amongst graduates, most of which have not previously …

[BUKU][B] Rising returns to schooling in Argentina, 1992-2002: productivity or credentialism?

MP Savanti, HA Patrinos - 2005 - books.google.com
There has not been much change in the premium to primary education, while the returns to
secondary education increased, but by less than the premium to university. The returns to …

Returns to Schooling, Institutions and Heterogeneous Diploma Effects: An Expanded Mincerian Framework Applied to Mexico

A Mehta, HJ Villarreal - 2003 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
We hypothesize two sources for sheepskin effects-signaling, and diplomas tied to jobs with
downwards rigid wages. These theories have implications for diploma effects not only in the …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of Intertemporal Welfare Indices for Two Mexican Regions

HJ VILLAREAL - 2004 - growth-distribution.ec.unipi.it
This paper evaluates welfare indices for two Mexican regions from1992-2000. A
methodology is proposed based on implicit true standard of living indices, built from a …

[BUKU][B] Investment, dynamics and development: Three essays

AS Mehta - 2004 - search.proquest.com
INVESTMENT, DYNAMICS AND DEVELOPMENT: THREE ESSAYS By Aashish Sunil Mehta A
dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of The Page 1 INVESTMENT, DYNAMICS AND …

[PDF][PDF] AGRICULTURAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

A Mehta, HJ Villarreal - 2003 - Citeseer
We hypothesize two sources for sheepskin effects–signaling, and diplomas tied to jobs with
downwards rigid wages. These theories have implications for diploma effects not only in the …