Töpfer M (2019)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Letter
Publication year: 2019
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
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.
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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