Inter-Gender Differentials Between College Students' Earnings Expectations and the Experience of Recent Graduates.

Carvajal, Manuel J.; Bendana, David; Bozorgmanesh, Alireza; Castillo, Miguel A.; Pourmasiha, Katayoun; Rao, Priya; Torres, Juan A.

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Publication Date: 2000

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Inter-Gender Differentials Between College Students' Earnings Expectations and the Experience of Recent Graduates.

Carvajal, Manuel J.; Bendana, David; Bozorgmanesh, Alireza; Castillo, Miguel A.; Pourmasiha, Katayoun; Rao, Priya; Torres, Juan A.

Economics of Education Review, v19 n3 p229-43 Jun 2000

Estimates earnings reported by 219 recent college graduates and earnings expected by 248 college seniors, considering seven variables. Although students' expectations generally accord with recent graduates' marketplace experiences, students underestimate the earnings outcome of working more hours and overestimate age effects. The model holds truer for males. (Contains 43 references.) (MLH)

Descriptors: College Graduates, College Seniors, Education Work Relationship, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Labor Market, Mathematical Models, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Differences, Work Experience

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Identifiers - Location: Florida (Miami)

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