In‐School Work Experience and the Returns to Schooling

By Audrey Light. Journal of Labor Economics, 2001

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Working (and studying) day and night: Heterogeneous effects of working on the academic performance of full-time and part-time students (2014, background): “…through the accrual of work experience, professional connections, and the development of soft skills (such as time management, communication skills, and problem-solving) that contribute to academic and professional success (e.g., Light, 2001; Meyer & Wise, 1982; Molitor & Leigh, 2004; Ruhm, 1997).”
Adolescent marijuana use and school attendance (2004, background): “Given that education has been well established in human capital models to be a strong determinant of earnings (e.g. Hotz, Xu, Tienda and Ahituv, 2002; Light, 2001), the net effect of drug use on earnings is still uncertain.”
Capabilities, human capital and education (2007, background): “Finally, in Light (2001), in-school job experience is seen as a powerful tool for improving specific human capital accumulation.”
Parental transfers, student achievement, and the labor supply of college students (2012, background): “Stephenson (1981), Michael and Tuma (1984), Ruhm (1995, 1997), Light (1999, 2001), and Neumark and Joyce (2001) find positive effects of student employment on future labor market outcomes such as future wages, fringe benefits, occupational status, and likelihood of employment, holding schooling…”