Do grades in higher education matter for labour market rewards?: a multilevel analysis of all Norwegian graduates in the period 1990-2006
This paper examines the effects of grades from higher education on labour market outcomes. Economic theory predicts that grades are rewarded in the labour market because employers regard them as an expression of valuable skills or a signal of other sought after attributes. Social closure, however, may give reason to expect no effects. Whether good grades are rewarded in the labour market is thus uncertain. This paper addresses this question by examining whether employers tend to reward good grades in the form of employment and higher income. Previous research has demonstrated that the returns ... Show more
Authors: Roberg, Karl Ingar Kittelsen; Helland, Havard
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2017
Resource type: Article
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