Cognitive and non-cognitive skills for the Peruvian labor market

Addressing measurement error through latent skills estimations

Evidence from developed country data suggests that cognitive and non-cognitive skills contribute to improved labor market outcomes. This paper tests this hypothesis in a developing country by using an individual-level data set from Peru that incorporates modules to measure cognitive and non-cognitiv...

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Volume:	7550
Main Author:	Cunningham, Wendy V Parra Torrado, Mónica Sarzosa, Miguel
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Place of publication:	Washington, D.C World Bank Group, Social Protection and Labor Global Practice Group 2016 The World Bank
Data of publication:	2016
Series:	Policy research working paper
Subjects:	Qualifikation Modell Bildungsniveau Arbeitspapier Gleichung (Math) Lohn Peru Erwerbstätigkeit WAGES SCHOOLING LATENT SKILLS STRUCTURAL MODEL NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS COGNITIVE EMPLOYMENT
Online Access:	available in Bonn?
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