Beyond traditional academic degrees: The labor market returns to occupational credentials in the United States

Occupational credentials provide an additional—and, at times, alternative—path other than traditional academic degrees for individuals to increase productivity and demonstrate their abilities and qualifications to employers. In the United States, these credentials typically take the form of licenses...

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Main Authors: Baird Matthew D., Bozick Robert, Zaber Melanie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-08-01
Series:IZA Journal of Labor Economics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/izajole-2022-0004