The Return to a University Education in Great Britain

Arbeitspapier

In this paper, we estimate the rate of return to first degrees, masters degrees and PhDs in Britain using data from the Labour Force Survey. We estimate returns to broad subject groups and more narrowly defined disciplines, distinguishing returns by gender and attempting to control for variations in student quality across disciplines. The results reveal considerable heterogeneity in returns to particular degree programmes and by gender, which have important policy implications for charging students for the costs of their education.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 1199

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: education ; wages ; Studium ; Akademische Berufe ; Bildungsertrag ; Qualifikation ; Geschlecht ; Studienfinanzierung ; Schätzung ; Grossbritannien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): O'Leary, Nigel C. ; Sloane, Peter J.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2004

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20445
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET