Economist Michael Spence Uses a Concept Called the "Signaling Hypothesis

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Essay

Economist Michael Spence uses a concept called the "signaling hypothesis" to argue that college graduates don't earn high incomes because the skills they learned while in college serve to increase their productivity. Explain the signaling hypothesis. Is there evidence that the signaling hypothesis is not valid?

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