The Mincer Earnings Function Is Used to Estimate

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Mincer earnings function is used to estimate

• A) ability bias.
• B) the signaling effect.
• C) the social return to schooling.
• D) the value of the marginal product of labor.
• E) the age-earnings profile.

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