Labor market returns to college major specificity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2020.103489
Abstract: This paper defines and measures college major specificity and estimates its labor market return over a worker’s life cycle. After reviewing other measures which have been used to measure specialization, we propose a novel approach… read more here.
Keywords: major specificity; labor market; college major;
The system of academic task values: The development of cross-domain comparisons of values and college major choice.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0001519
Abstract: This study synthesizes theories of achievement motivation to better understand the development of academic task values in high school students and their relation to college major selection. We utilize longitudinal structural equation modeling to understand… read more here.
Keywords: academic task; task; task values; college major ... See more keywords
Undergraduate Prescription Stimulant Misuse and Academic Strain: The Role of College Major and Graduate School Plans
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DOI: 10.1177/0022042619870504
Abstract: The literature has shown that undergraduates engage in the misuse of prescription stimulants in large part to meet academic demands and as an attempt to alleviate academic stress. The current study examined the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: stimulant misuse; prescription stimulant; college major; prescription ... See more keywords
Personal Income Taxation and College Major Choice: A Case Study of the 1986 Tax Reform Act
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DOI: 10.1177/1091142119883596
Abstract: This article evaluates whether changes in relative earnings across majors due to a federal tax reform are likely to affect college major choice. I first estimate the change in expected after-tax lifetime income due to… read more here.
Keywords: tax; income; reform; tax reform ... See more keywords