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Returns to Education in the Public and Private Sectors: Europe and Central Asia

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  • Patrinos, Harry
  • Montenegro, Claudio

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The returns to schooling are estimated for 28 European and Central Asian countries using the Mincerian function. Our results show that while the public sector pays on average more than the private sector, the effect of education on earnings is stronger in the private sector. However, the returns to tertiary education are higher in the private sector.

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  • Patrinos, Harry & Montenegro, Claudio, 2022. "Returns to Education in the Public and Private Sectors: Europe and Central Asia," MPRA Paper 114206, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    returns to education; wage differentials; public–private; Europe;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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