The Rising Return to Noncognitive Skill

IF 5.5 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

American Economic Journal-Applied Economics Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI:10.1257/app.20190199

Per-Anders Edin, P. Fredriksson, Martin Nybom, Björn Öckert

引用次数: 23

Abstract

This paper uses administrative data from Sweden to document trends in the labor market returns to skills. Between 1992 and 2013, the economic return to noncognitive skill—a psychologist-assessed measure of teamwork and leadership skill—roughly doubled. The return to cognitive skill was relatively stable and decreased modestly during the 2000s, however. Among men with similar levels of education, the return to noncognitive skill is higher than the return to cognitive skill. The increasing return to noncognitive skill is driven by changes at the top of the wage distribution and by sorting into higher-paying occupations. (JEL I26, J24, J31)

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非认知技能的日益回归

本文使用瑞典的行政数据来记录劳动力市场技能回报的趋势。从1992年到2013年，非认知技能(一种由心理学家评估的团队合作和领导能力的衡量标准)的经济回报大约翻了一番。然而，认知能力的恢复相对稳定，在2000年代略有下降。在教育水平相似的男性中，非认知技能的回归高于认知技能的回归。越来越多的非认知技能的回归是由工资分配的变化和高薪职业的分类所驱动的。(j26, j24, j31)

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American Economic Journal-Applied Economics ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

1.60%

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期刊介绍： American Economic Journal: Applied Economics publishes papers covering a range of topics in applied economics, with a focus on empirical microeconomic issues. In particular, we welcome papers on labor economics, development microeconomics, health, education, demography, empirical corporate finance, empirical studies of trade, and empirical behavioral economics.