An Empirical Test of Alternative Theories of Educational Inequality

A classic issue in education centers on the nature of the relationship between schooling and labor market outcomes. Three general theories of this relationship are the human capital view, the market signal view, and the credentialist view. All three approaches predict a positive association between...

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Main Authors: Arthur Sakamoto, ChangHwan Kim, Hyeyoung Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Education Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/708989