Do completed college majors respond to changes in wages?
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College majors; Occupations; Labor market wages;All these keywords.
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- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
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