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Educational and Labor Market Performance of GED Recipients - February 1998

Appendix B: Table B-6

Table B-6.-Labor market outcomes for GED recipients, high school graduates, and dropouts: Simple and controlled comparisons
  Difference (Percent)*
 Dropout
 GED
 Diploma
  
Outcome/Author Measure Male/
Female		 Age or
year		 Dropout
vs. GED		 HSG
vs. GED		 Mean or
Coeff		 Mean or
Coeff		 Mean or
Coeff		 Exclusions/
Controls		 Table or
page
Labor Force Participation
Simple Comparisons
Passmore (1987) % in labor force M 1985 -4.6 8.4 71.7 76.3 84.7
table 1
Smith et al. (1995) % in labor force M 16 to 64
in '92		 -3.1 3.6 86.2 89.3 92.9   table 31-3 & 31-5
Reder (1994) % in labor force M 16-64 -9.0 2.0 73.0 82.0 84.0 fig. 9
Smith et al. (1995) % in labor force F 16-64
in '92		 -9.4 1.9 59.9 69.3 71.2 table 31-3 & 31-5
Reder (1994) % in labor force F 16-64 -8.0 17.0 44.0 52.0 69.0 fig. 9
Reder (1994) % in labor force Ad 16-64 -12.0 4.0 60.0 72.0 76.0 fig. 9
Controlled Comparisons
Passmore (1984) probability M 1985 -3.6 9.8 cc 3.6 13.4 Controls: Race, sex, marital
status, college attend., region		 table 1
Reder (1994) probability M 16-64 ns ns Ftn. 1
Reder (1994) probability F 16-64 ns ns Ftn. 1
Sum (1996) probability Ad 16-64 -1.4 0.7 -2.1 -0.7 cc Ftn. 2 appendix
7 B p. 241
Reder (1994) probability Ad 16-64 ns ns Ftn. 1

 

Table B-6.-Labor market outcomes for GED recipients, high school graduates, and dropouts: Simple and controlled comparisons (continued)
  Difference (Percent)*
 Dropout
 GED
 Diploma
  
Outcome/Author Measure Male/
Female		 Age or
year		 Dropout
vs. GED		 HSG
vs. GED		 Mean or
Coeff		 Mean or
Coeff		 Mean or
Coeff		 Exclusions/
Controls		 Table or
page
Employment
Simple Comparisons
Passmore (1987) % employed M 20-27
in 1985		 -8.4 13.6 55.9 64.3 77.9 Excl: In school 85 table 1
Alsalam et. al, (1993) % employed M 25-33
in 1990		 3.0 11.0 86 83 94 Excl: Diploma or GED
age 20 or after. Those with
2 or more years of college		 table 34-1
Alsalam et. al, (1993) % employed M 25-33 -1.0 4.0 86 87 91 Excl: Diploma or GED before age 20. Those with 2 or more years of college table 34-1
Reder (1994) % employed M 16-64 in 1992 -14.0 6.0 62.0 76.0 82.0 fig. 10
Smith et. al. (1995) % employed M 16-64 in 1992 1.1 10.9 76 74 85 Excl: Diploma graduates exclude those with any college. table 31-5
Alsalam et. al (1993) % employed M 25-33 in 1990 0.7 8.5 86 85 94 Excludes those with more than 2 years of college, in military, self employed, enrolled in college full-time, or having a health condition that would prevent them from working. table 34-1
Maloney (1991a) % employed F 20-27 in 1985 -18.7 12.5 35.5 54.2 66.7 table 1
Alsalam et. al (1993) % employed F 25-33 in 1990 -17.0 7.0 52 69 76 Excl: Diploma or GED
age 20 or after. Those with 2 or more years of college		 table 34-1
Alsalam et. al (1993) % employed F 25-33 in 1990 -12.0 -1.0 52 64 63 Excl: Diploma or GED
age 20 or after. Those with 2 or more years of college		 table 34-1
Reder (1994) % employed F 16-64 in 1992 -11.0 18.0 37.0 48.0 66.0 fig. 11
Smith et. al (1995) % employed F 16-64 in 1992 -12.4 3.0 49 62 65 Diploma graduates exclude those with any college. table 31-5
Alsalam et. al (1993) % employed F 25-33 in 1990 -14.3 9.2 52 66 75 Excludes those with more than 2 years of college, in military, self-employed, enrolled in college full-time, or having a health condition that would prevent them from working. table 34-1
Reder (1994) % employed Ad 16-64 in 1992 -15.0 7.0 51.0 66.0 73.0 fig. 9
Reder (1994) % employed full time M 16-64 in 1992 -23.0 3.0 42.0 65.0 68.0 fig. 10
Reder (1994) % employed full time F 16-64 in 1992 0.0 22.0 18.0 18.0 40.0 fig. 11
Reder (1994) % employed full time Ad 16-64 in 1992 -18.0 4.0 31.0 49.0 53.0 fig. 9
Controlled Comparisons
Passmore (1987) % employed M 1985 -5.3 15.4 cc 5.3 20.7 Ftn. 3 table 1
Sum (1996) prob. employed Ad 16-64 -0.9 4.4 -0.053 -0.044 cc Ftn. 2 appendix
7B p.241
Sum (1996) prob. full time employ Ad 16-64 -5.5 -0.8 -0.047 -0.008 cc Ftn. 2 appendix

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