Further Analysis of the Returns to Academic and Vocational Qualifications

摘要

This paper uses data from the Labour Force Survey over the period 1996-2002 to investigate the returns to a detailed list of academic and vocational qualifications.In particular,the analysis focuses on how these returns have varied over the time period considered,how the returns vary over an individual's lifetime using a pseudo cohort analysis,and how the returns vary according to the highest level of qualification obtained at school.