Functional literacy, educational attainment and earnings : evidence from the international adult literacy survey

Kevin Denny, Colm Harmon, Sandra Redmond
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In this paper a rich and innovative dataset, the International Adult Literacy Survey, is used to examine the impact of functional literacy on earnings. The IALS surveys 12 OECD countries and sub-regions via a consistent questionnaire and includes a number of tests of numeracy and literacy, as well as basic labour market information. This paper examines the effect of these skills on labour market earnings for the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and for Great Britain. The estimates suggest that while ability has a role in determining earnings the dominant factor remains formal education. It is shown that, particularly for Great Britain, there is a positive interaction between the test score and education in determining earnings.
功能性读写能力、教育程度和收入:来自国际成人读写能力调查的证据
在本文中,一个丰富和创新的数据集,国际成人扫盲调查,用于检查功能性扫盲对收入的影响。该指数通过统一的问卷调查了12个经合组织国家和分区域,其中包括一些计算和识字测试以及基本的劳动力市场信息。本文考察了这些技能对爱尔兰共和国、北爱尔兰和英国劳动力市场收入的影响。这些估计表明,虽然能力在决定收入方面发挥了作用,但主要因素仍然是正规教育。研究表明,在决定收入方面,考试成绩和教育程度之间存在着积极的相互作用,尤其是在英国。
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