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Social isolation and inequality.
- Source :
- Journal of Economic Inequality; Dec2005, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p243-262, 20p, 8 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- There is an increasing interest in the concept of social exclusion and the related concept of social isolation and their potential role in understanding inequality. We examine the degree to which voluntary separation from social activities during adolescence affects adult wages. It is well-known that participation in high school athletic programs leads to higher adult wages. We present empirical evidence that this premium is not primarily due to selection on predetermined characteristics valued in the labor market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SOCIAL isolation
EQUALITY
WAGES
SCHOOL sports
LABOR market
SOCIAL marginality
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15691721
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Economic Inequality
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18813322
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10888-005-9003-7