The Labor Market Returns to Cognitive and Noncognitive Ability: Evidence from the Swedish Enlistment

被引：360

作者：

Lindqvist, Erik ^{[1
]}

Vestman, Roine ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Stockholm Sch Econ, SE-11383 Stockholm, Sweden

[2] Inst Financial Res SIFR, SE-11360 Stockholm, Sweden

来源：

AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-APPLIED ECONOMICS | 2011年 / 3卷 / 01期

关键词：

TEST-SCORES; EXTERNAL-CONTROL; SKILL FORMATION; PERSONALITY; INEQUALITY; EARNINGS; OUTCOMES; LESSONS; WAGES; US;

D O I：

10.1257/app.3.1.101

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We use data from the Swedish military enlistment to assess the importance of cognitive and noncognitive ability for labor market outcomes. The measure of noncognitive ability is based on a personal interview conducted by a psychologist. We find strong evidence that men who fare poorly in the labor market-in the sense of unemployment or low annual earnings-lack noncognitive rather than cognitive ability. However, cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of wages for skilled workers and of earnings above the median. (JEL J24, J31, J45)

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页码：101 / 128

页数：28

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