Some Take Issue with the Human Capital Argument That Employers

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Essay

Some take issue with the human capital argument that employers pay more for college graduates because firms recognize the value of human capital.What are three alternative explanations for why college grads receive higher pay?

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Definitions:

Catatonic Posturing

A symptom of certain mental conditions where a person maintains unusual, fixed body positions for a long time.

Echopraxia

The involuntary repetition or imitation of another person's actions.

Affective Flattening

A significant reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression, including facial expressions, voice tone, and gestures.

Alogia

A symptom of schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions marked by poverty of speech or thought expressed in speech.