OCCUPATIONAL SPECIFICITY OF HUMAN CAPITAL

被引:289
作者
Kambourov, Gueorgui
Manovskii, Iourii [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Dept Econ, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
关键词
WAGE-TENURE CONTRACTS; JOB SENIORITY; DISPLACED WORKERS; UNITED-STATES; LABOR-MARKET; YOUNG MEN; MOBILITY; RISE; INVESTMENT; DYNAMICS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1468-2354.2008.00524.x
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We find that returns to occupational tenure are substantial. Everything else being constant, 5 years of occupational tenure are associated with an increase in wages of 12%-20%. Moreover, when occupational experience is taken into account, tenure with an industry or employer has relatively little importance in accounting for the wage one receives. This finding is consistent with human capital being occupation specific.
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页码:63 / 115
页数:53
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