T.W. Schultz (1975) proposed that returns to human capital were highest in economicenvironments where technology, price or production shocks were common and managerial skillsto adapt resource allocations to those shocks were most in need. We hypothesize that variationin returns to human capital...

The proportion of U.S. high school students working during the school year ranges from 23% in thefreshman year to 75% in the senior year. This study estimates how cumulative work histories duringthe high school years affect probability of dropout, high school academic performance, and...

The health consequences of child labor may take time to manifest themselves. This studyexamines whether children who began working at a young age experience increasedincidence of illness or physical disability as adults.. When child labor and schooling aretreated as chosen without consideration...

The proportion of U.S. high school students working during the school year ranges from 23% in the freshman year to 75% in the senior year. This study estimates how cumulative work histories during the high school years affect probability of dropout, high school academic performance, and the...