Rising Returns to Schooling in Argentina, 1992-2002: Productivity or Credentialism?

15 Pages Posted: 21 Sep 2005

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Maria Paula Savanti

Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

Harry A. Patrinos

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - Department of Education Reform

Date Written: September 2005

Abstract

There has not been much change in the premium to primary education, while the returns to secondary education increased, but by less than the premium to university. The returns to incomplete university also increased significantly. There is a signal that there might be credentialism at the tertiary level, but 15 years of schooling also represents a significant threshold. The returns to schooling are higher in the private sector. There is little evidence of screening or credentialism driving the returns to schooling, which increased significantly in Argentina from 1992 to 2002.

Keywords: Returns to schooling, Argentina, screening, credentialism

JEL Classification: I21, J31

Suggested Citation

Savanti, Maria Paula and Patrinos, Harry Anthony, Rising Returns to Schooling in Argentina, 1992-2002: Productivity or Credentialism? (September 2005). World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3714, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=806244

Maria Paula Savanti (Contact Author)

Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) ( email )

79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Harry Anthony Patrinos

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - Department of Education Reform ( email )

201 Graduate Education Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
United States

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