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: 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:
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
      J45 Public Sector Labor Markets

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