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Labor market outcomes of highly educated women in Japan : the role of field of study and STEM degrees

Ueno, Yuko; Usui, Emiko - 2026

This study investigates gender differences in labor market outcomes among highly educated individuals in Japan, emphasizing heterogeneity by fields of study, with a focus on STEM. Using data from the Japanese Panel Study of Employment Dynamics (JPSED), we find that women with STEM degrees begin...

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Community College Bachelor's degrees : how CCB graduates' earnings compare to AAs and BAs

Acton, Riley K.; Morales, Camila; Cortes, Kalena E.; … - 2026

We provide the first national descriptive analysis of the economic value of Community College Baccalaureate (CCB) degrees by examining graduates' early-career earnings, the costs of completing these programs, and the alignment between field of study and subsequent employment. Using...

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Service jobs and education : evidence from tourism shocks in Italy

Di Giacomo, Giuseppe; Lerch, Benjamin - 2026

We explore how unexpected temporary increases in the demand for low-skill service jobs in the tourism industry impact educational choices in Italy. We identify exogenous variation in the demand for service jobs using positive shocks to the tourism industry caused by terrorist attacks in foreign...

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College as a marriage market

Kirkebøen, Lars J.; Leuven, Edwin; Mogstad, Magne; … - 2025

College graduates tend to marry each other. We use detailed Norwegian data to show that strong assortativity further arises by institution and field of study, especially among high earners from elite programs. Admission discontinuities reveal that enrollment itself, rather than selection,...

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College as a marriage market

Kirkebøen, Lars J.; Leuven, Edwin; Mogstad, Magne - 2021

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College as a marriage market

Kirkebøen, Lars J.; Leuven, Edwin; Mogstad, Magne - 2021

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Service Jobs and Education: Evidence from Tourism Shocks in Italy

Di Giacomo, Giuseppe; Lerch, Benjamin - 2026

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Does Field of Study Shape the Gender Wage Gap? The Role of Migration Background

Devos, Louise; Rycx, François; Senterre, Thomas; … - 2026

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Immigrant-Native Wage Gaps over Two Generations: Does the Field of Study Matter?

Pineda-Hernández, Kevin; Rycx, François; Senterre, Thomas - 2026

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Students enrolled in STEM disciplines in Italy : the role played by field of study and gender in course switching

Tocchioni, Valentina; Morabito, Maria Francesca; … - 2026

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College majors and earnings growth

Choi, Woosuk; Kinsler, Josh; Orellana, Alexis; Pavan, Ronni - 2026

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Does field of study shape the gender wage gap? : the role of migration background

De Vos, Louise; Rycx, François; Senterre, Thomas; … - 2026

Using matched employer-employee data on more than 62,000 master's graduates, this paper examines how gender differences in wage returns to fields of study vary by migration background and how educational specialisation contributes to the gender wage gap. We estimate wage regressions and apply a...

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Does field of study shape the gender wage gap? : the role of migration background

De Vos, Louise; Rycx, François; Senterre, Thomas; … - 2026

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The math-verbal divide : unequal returns to cognitive skills in education and work

Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2026

We use population-level administrative data covering secondary school students in England to study how mathematical and verbal skills shape education and labour market outcomes. Following cohorts completing national exams at age 16 through higher education and into employment until age 34, we...

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Tastes, ability or expected wages? : the intended choice of college majors by students in Italy

Brunello, Giorgio; Campo, Francesco; Lodigiani, Elisabetta - 2026

We investigate the factors influencing the intended college major choices of high school students in Italy, ranking the relative importance of expected earnings, perceived ability, and major-specific tastes, that we measure directly using a Coller and Williams game. We find that major-specific...

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Immigrant-native wage gaps over two generations : does the field of study matter?

Pineda-Hernández, Kevin; Rycx, François; Senterre, Thomas - 2026

Although a growing number of studies highlight the moderating role of educational attainment on the wage differential between immigrants and natives, the influence of the field of study remains largely unexplored. We aim to fill this gap by drawing on detailed, matched employeremployee data on...

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Immigrant-native wage gaps over two generations : does the field of study matter?

Pineda-Hernández, Kevin; Rycx, François; Senterre, Thomas - 2026

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Gender pay gaps across STEM fields of study

Zając, Tomasz; Magda, Iga; Bożykowski, Marek; … - 2023

Gender pay gaps in earnings are well-documented in the literature. However, new factors contributing to women's lower earnings have emerged and remain under-researched. Educational choices are among them. We use a rich administrative dataset from Poland, a Central Eastern European country with...

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University fees, subsidies and field of study

Yong, Maxwell; Coelli, Michael; Kabátek, Jan - 2023

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Field of study and mental health in adulthood

Stenberg, Anders; Tudor, Simona - 2024

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Field of study and mental health in adulthood

Stenberg, Anders; Tudor, Simona - 2023

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Peer influence in educational choices: Social image concerns and same-gender interactions

Carlana, Michela; Corno, Lucia - 2025

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Beyond human capital: Mobility intentions, IT skills, and the early gender wage gap

Barigozzi, Francesca; Montinari, Natalia; Righetto, Giovanni - 2025

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Returns to higher education by field of study in Thailand: Comparative analysis of pre and post-COVID-19 pandemic

2025

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Returns to higher education by field of study in Thailand : comparative analysis of pre and post-COVID-19 pandemic

Jirakom Sirisrisakulchai; Supanika Leurcharusmee - 2025

Purpose - This study estimates returns to higher education across different fields in Thailand for 2019 and 2021, accounting for field selection endogeneity. The comparison offers insights into the impact of the pandemic and other economic shocks on the returns. Design/methodology/approach - The...

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Gender differences in graduate degree choices

Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2025

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Gender differences in graduate degree choices

Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2024

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Peer influence in educational choices : social image concerns and same-gender interactions

Carlana, Michela; Corno, Lucia - 2025

Adolescents' educational choices are shaped by their peers. Using administrative data covering the entire population of Italian middle school students, we show that exposure to high-achieving male peers in math reduces the likelihood that girls choose a scientific high school track. To...

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Intended college major choice and the inheritance of majors

Brunello, Giorgio; Campo, Francesco; Lodigiani, Elisabetta - 2025

Using Italian data, we study whether their intended choice of college major is affected by the college major selected by family members. We find evidence of strong inter-generational persistence, especially in medicine and health professions, followed by economics and law, and STEM. The effects...

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Beyond human capital : mobility intentions, IT skills, and the early gender wage gap

Barigozzi, Francesca; Montinari, Natalia; Righetto, Giovanni - 2025

In most countries, women systematically outperform men in academic achievement across fields of study. Yet within a year of graduation, they earn less, face lower employment rates, and are more likely to work part-time. If human capital were the sole determinant of pay, this pattern would be...

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The consequences of sexual misconduct

Cohodes, Sarah; Leu, Katherine - 2025

Faculty sexual misconduct harms individual students and can also reshape the academic pathways of entire cohorts. This paper by Blueprint research Sarah Cohodes and Katherine Leu links verified misconduct cases to nationwide data on degree completion to measure how these incidents influence...

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Suma de beneficios : educación, competencias matemáticas y competencias financieras

Stupariu, Patricia; Ruiz, Juan Rafael - 2025

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Social origins and field of study

Scervini, Francesco; Volponi, Laura - 2025

Horizontal gender segregation in education negatively impacts both equity and efficiency in the labor market, contributing to disparities in career opportunities and economic outcomes. This paper examines the influence of social origins on gender segregation in Italian tertiary education over...

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Preferred field of study and academic performance

Berlingieri, Francesco; Diegmann, André; Sprietsma, Maresa - 2023

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Preferred field of study and academic performance

Berlingieri, Francesco; Diegmann, André; Sprietsma, Maresa - 2022

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Preferred field of study and academic performance

Berlingieri, Francesco; Diegmann, André; Sprietsma, Maresa - 2022

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Preferred Field of Study and Academic Performance

Berlingieri, Francesco; Diegmann, André; Sprietsma, Maresa - 2022

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Clustered local average treatment effects : fields of study and academic student progress

Nibbering, Didier; Oosterveen, Matthijs; Silva, Pedro Luis - 2022

Multiple unordered treatments with a binary instrument for each treatment are common in policy evaluation. This multiple treatment setting allows for different types of changes in treatment status that are non-compliant with the activated instrument. Therefore, instrumental variable (IV) methods...

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Clustered local average treatment effects : fields of study and academic student progress

Nibbering, Didier; Oosterveen, Matthijs; Silva, Pedro Luis - 2022

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Clustered Local Average Treatment Effects : Fields of Study and Academic Student Progress

Nibbering, Didier; Oosterveen, Matthijs; Silva, Pedro Luis - 2022

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Gender Differences in Graduate Degree Choices

Delaney, Judith M.; Devereux, Paul J. - 2024

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Institution, major, and firm-specific premia : evidence from administrative data

Ost, Ben; Pan, Weixiang; Webber, Douglas A. - 2024

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Hans Karl Wytrzens und das Studium Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement

Schwarzbauer, Peter - 2024

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Les déterminants cognitifs et non-cognitifs du choix de filière et leur impact sur la phase initiale du cycle professionnel

Belzil, Christian; Hansen, Jörgen; Pernaudet, Julie - 2024

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Computer science for all? : the impact of high school computer science courses on college majors and earnings

Liu, Jing; Conrad, Cameron; Blazar, David - 2024

This study provides the first causal analysis of the impact of expanding Computer Science (CS) education in U.S. K-12 schools on students' choice of college major and early career outcomes. Utilizing rich longitudinal data from Maryland, we exploit variation from the staggered rollout of CS...

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Can student aid policy alter spatial inequality in university enrolment? : evidence from a policy reform in the Netherlands

Oosterhout, Kars van; Bakens, Jessie; Cörvers, Frank - 2024

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Que nous apprennent les fichiers SISE au sujet des inégalités de réussite dans l'enseignement supérieur ?

Pierné, Guillaume - 2024

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Un' indagine sui percorsi STEM nella Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia : obiettivi, strategie, esiti

Fornasin, Alessio; Della Schiava, Alex; Ermano, Paolo; … - 2024

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Paying tuition under few credit constraints : debt, field of study, and drop out

Tawanpitak, Don - 2024

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The origins of the gender pay gap : education and job characteristics

Bovini, Giulia; De Philippis, Marta; Rizzica, Lucia - 2024

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The Contribution of College Majors to Gender and Racial Earnings Differences

Imberman, Scott A.; Lovenheim, Michael F.; Massey, Patrick - 2026

Gender and racial/ethnic gaps in labor market earnings remain large, even among college-goers. Cross-gender and race/ethnic differences in choice of and returns to college major are potentially important contributors. Following Texas public high school graduates for up to 20 years through...

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The Increasing Penalty to Occupation-Education Mismatch

Cassidy, Hugh; Gaulke, Amanda - 2023

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Field of Study and Mental Health in Adulthood

Stenberg, Anders; Tudor, Simona - 2023

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Gender Pay Gaps across STEM Fields of Study

Zając, Tomasz; Magda, Iga; Bożykowski, M.; … - 2023

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The increasing penalty to occupation-education mismatch

Cassidy, Hugh; Gaulke, Amanda - 2024

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The increasing penalty to occupation-education mismatch

Cassidy, Hugh; Gaulke, Amanda - 2023

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Understanding the Effectiveness of Public Diplomacy Efforts : Survey Data from the Case of Korean Higher Education Programs in German

Chang, HyeYoung; Moon, Chungshik; Rhee, Inbok; Yang, … - 2023

Can public diplomacy efforts effectively change target country public’s perception of the sender country? Public diplomacy has been regarded as a means of promoting a country's soft power, and many countries have been exerted great about of effort and resources in this pursuit by building...

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College majors and skills : evidence from the universe of online job ads

Hemelt, Steven W.; Hershbein, Brad; Martin, Shawn; … - 2023

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College majors and skills : evidence from the universe of online job ads

Hemelt, Steven W.; Hershbein, Brad; Martin, Shawn; … - 2023

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College Majors and Skills : Evidence from the Universe of Online Job Ads

Hemelt, Steven W.; Hershbein, Brad; Martin, Shawn M.; … - 2021

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College majors and skills: evidence from the universe of online job ads

Hemelt, Steven W.; Hershbein, Brad; Martin, Shawn; … - 2021

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College Majors and Skills : Evidence from the Universe of Online Job Ads

Hemelt, Steven W.; Hershbein, Brad; Martin, Shawn; … - 2022

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A trajectory of the establishment of Madibaz YouthLab in crystallising student leadership development at Nelson Mandela University

Sebake, Bernard Karabo - 2023

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Gender differences in teacher judgement of comparative advantage

Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2023

Much research shows that students take account of their perceived comparative advantage in mathematics relative to verbal skills when choosing college majors and career tracks. There is also evidence for an important role for comparative advantage in explaining the gender gap in college STEM...

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Heterogeneous skill distribution and college major : evidence from PIAAC

Yao, Kan - 2019

A large literature documents the uneven distribution of labor market outcomes across majors. Students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) can earn more than their peers. This earnings gap can be attributed not only to the differential educational resources investment but...

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Heterogeneous skill distribution and college major: Evidence from PIAAC

Yao, Kan - 2019

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Returns to Specific Graduate Degrees : Estimates Using Texas Administrative Records

Altonji, Joseph G.; Zhu, Zhengren - 2025

We estimate causal effects of 121 graduate degrees on log earnings. The returns average 0.159 but vary widely across fields, with a standard deviation of 0.176. Experience profiles of the returns also vary and are particularly steep for medicine. Internal rates of return, which account for...

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