Interpreting conditions in the job market for college graduates.

From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: February 1, 1993| Author: Alsalam, Nabeel | Copyright information

Two important articles on the job market for college graduates were published in the July 1992 Monthly Labor Review. In "Reconciling conflicting data on jobs for college graduates," Daniel E. Hecker disputes the interpretation that rising earnings of college graduates relative to those of high school graduates is evidence of a "shortage of college graduates." In fact, he argues that the labor market for college graduates was worse during the 1980's than during the 1970's. The basis...

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