Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Uppsala University
No 2004:1:
Working while enrolled in a university: Does it pay?
Iida Häkkinen ()
Abstract: Working while studying at university increases the
time-to-degree and may interfere with learning, but the acquired work
experience may also improve employment opportunities and increase wages
after the graduation. This study examines how university students'
employment decisions affect their labor market success after the
graduation. The study is based on an individual panel data set of Finnish
university students. The data set covers the years 1987-1998, which was a
period of significant changes in the Finnish labor market. The study finds
that in-school work experience increases graduates' earnings at the
beginning of the career, but there are no statistically significant
persistent effects on employment or earnings after controlling for the
selection bias in work experience acquisition.
Keywords: university; in-school work; earnings; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: I21; J24; J31; (follow links to similar papers)
37 pages, January 29, 2004
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