Honours as a Signal – Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Italy

Töpfer M (2019)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Letter

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Book Volume: 39

Pages Range: 1-7

Journal Issue: 1

URI: http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2019/Volume39/EB-19-V39-I1-P1.pdf

Open Access Link: http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2019/Volume39/EB-19-V39-I1-P1.pdf

Abstract

This note compares the wage premium of honours degrees in two different Italian university systems (old and new) in 2011 using data from the Italian National Institute of Statistics. The wage premium of a honours degree in the new system disappears due to honours inflation and hence the signal of potential higher productivity stopped working. In contrast, for graduates under the old system, the signal statistically significantly affects wages.

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How to cite

APA:

Töpfer, M. (2019). Honours as a Signal – Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Italy. Economics Bulletin, 39(1), 1-7.

MLA:

Töpfer, Marina. "Honours as a Signal – Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Italy." Economics Bulletin 39.1 (2019): 1-7.

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