Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/303153 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1496
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
This paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the returns to education in the United States. Using data from the Current Population Survey 2011-2022, the analysis reveals that, after a period of decline, returns to education increased significantly because of COVID, particularly for men and those with university education. The returns to university for men increased by 1 percentage points. The results underscore the importance of continued investment in education to mitigate the adverse effects of future crises.
Subjects: 
Pandemics
Human Capital
Returns to Education
Labor Markets
COVID
JEL: 
E24
J11
J17
J31
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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