Abstract
Using rich administrative data for a full cohort of English secondary school leavers (2002/03 academic year), we compare earnings of people with higher vocational/technical qualifications to the earnings of degree holders at the age of 30, while controlling for prior attainment and background characteristics.
We find that by the age of 30 the early earnings differential associated with high-level vocational/technical education tends to disappear and degree holders earn more on average. However, there is strong heterogeneity by gender and subject area. There are especially high returns related to higher vocational/technical education in STEM subjects, which remain significantly above those of many degree holders several years after graduation.
We find that by the age of 30 the early earnings differential associated with high-level vocational/technical education tends to disappear and degree holders earn more on average. However, there is strong heterogeneity by gender and subject area. There are especially high returns related to higher vocational/technical education in STEM subjects, which remain significantly above those of many degree holders several years after graduation.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | London School of Economics |
| Number of pages | 45 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Centre for Vocational Educational Research Discussion Paper series |
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| Publisher | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| No. | CVERDP019 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2398-7553 |
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Stefan Speckesser
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