| Job opportunities, economic resources, and the postsecondary destinations of American youth. | |
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PMID: 19771941 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Using a nationally representative sample of graduates from the high school class of 2003-2004, I test the warehouse hypothesis, which contends that youth are more likely to leave school and enter the labor force when there are available job opportunities (and vice versa). Using two measures of job opportunities--local unemployment rates and the percentage of local workers employed in jobs that require a bachelor's degree--I find support for the warehouse hypothesis. In areas where unemployment is low, with ample jobs that do not require a bachelor's degree, youth have higher odds of entering the labor force. In areas where unemployment is high, with few jobs that require only a high school diploma, youth have higher odds of entering college. The effect of unemployment on enrollment is more pronounced for low-income youth than for high-income youth, with both low- and high-income youth turning to four-year schools rather than two-year schools when job opportunities are limited. |
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Authors:
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Robert Bozick |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Demography Volume: 46 ISSN: 0070-3370 ISO Abbreviation: Demography Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-23 Completed Date: 2009-10-27 Revised Date: 2010-08-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0226703 Medline TA: Demography Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 493-512 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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U.S. Education and Workforce Development Group, Academy for Educational Development, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20009, USA. rbozick@aed.org |
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Adolescent Economics* Education / statistics & numerical data* Employment* / statistics & numerical data Female Humans Income Male Students / statistics & numerical data* Unemployment United States |
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