Replication data for: The Labor Market Returns to Cognitive and Noncognitive Ability: Evidence from the Swedish Enlistment
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Project Citation:
Lindqvist, Erik, and Vestman, Roine. Replication data for: The Labor Market Returns to Cognitive and Noncognitive Ability: Evidence from the Swedish Enlistment. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2011. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113771V1
Project Description
Summary:
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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)
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
J45 Public Sector Labor Markets
J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
J45 Public Sector Labor Markets
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