Cognitive Abilities and Earnings – First Evidence for Germany

We provide first evidence on the relationship between cognitive abilities and earnings in Germany using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) Study. The estimates suggest that mechanics abilities are positively related to wages of West German workers, even when educational attainment is controlled for. Pragmatics of cognition are not related to earnings. In line with studies for other countries, we find that ability and education are inseparable determinants of earnings.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Anger, Silke ; Heineck, Guido
Published in:	EconStor Open Access Articles. - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft (ZBW). - 2010, p. 699-702
Publisher:	Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft (ZBW)
Subject:	Cognitive abilities \| earnings regressions \| returns to education \| ability bias

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc ; I21 - Analysis of Education
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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