Military Service and Military Vocational Training Effects on Post-Service Earnings.

Abstract

The influence of military service and military vocational training on post-service earnings was analyzed using the National Longitudinal Survey of young men (14-24 years of age in 1966). When individuals were classified by their propensity to use training neither military service nor military vocational training was a significant determinant of post-service earnings. A disaggregation of the sample by IQ revealed that military service may be a proxy for ability level rather than a positive determinant of post-service earnings. Veterans who did not qualify for vocational training appear to suffer a post-service wage loss due to foregone civilian job tenure which is relatively important to individuals who do not take vocational training. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090316

Entities

People

  • Phil Warren Bolin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Business Administration
  • Data Science
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Science
  • Investments
  • Labor Markets
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recruiting
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.