Understanding black-white wage differentials, 1960-1990

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Factors affecting black-white wage differentials are assessed. Selective withdrawal from participation in the labor force, sample choice, and estimating equations are seen as important.

Wages, Compensation and benefits, African Americans, Labor market

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Policy-relevant treatment effects

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A technique for evaluating social work treatments using econometric models is presented.

SOCIAL SERVICES, Social Assistance, Economists, Public Social Services, Evaluation, Social service

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The importance of noncognitive skills: lessons from the GED testing program

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A examination of the GED test shows that unlike many educational tests, it tests non-cognitive as well as cognitive skills. Research shows that for many jobs, non-cognitive skills are as valuable or even more valuable than non-cognitive skills. More tests are need that focus on non-cognitive skills.

Economics, Statistical Data Included, Testing, Employment, Cognitive styles, Motor ability, Motor skills, Valuation, Ability, Aptitude tests, Learning ability, High school dropouts, General educational development tests, Equivalency tests (Education)

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