Reconciling Conflicting Data on Jobs for College Graduates.

Hecker, Daniel E.

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ERIC Number: EJ448114

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Reconciling Conflicting Data on Jobs for College Graduates.

Hecker, Daniel E.

Monthly Labor Review, v115 n7 p3-12 Jul 1992

Examination of contradictory data show that during the 1980s college graduates' earnings increased relative to those with less education. More college graduates were employed in jobs not requiring degrees; employers had sufficient numbers to fill jobs requiring degrees. Economic restructuring rather than a shortage of college graduates appears to have occurred. (SK)

Descriptors: College Graduates, Data Interpretation, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Level, Labor Needs, Salary Wage Differentials, Underemployment, Vocational Followup, Wages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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