Hire-Me-Not? The Influence of Grades and University Type on Labor Market Success

Kari Kristinsson; Sigurdur Gudjonsson; Inga Minelgaite; Tinna Dahl Christiansen

doi:10.15823/p.2023.150.1

Hire-Me-Not? The Influence of Grades and University Type on Labor Market Success

Kari Kristinsson, Sigurdur Gudjonsson, Inga Minelgaite, Tinna Dahl Christiansen

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Abstract

How effective is education as a signal for attracting future employers? With a sample of 143 human resource managers from Iceland's 300 largest companies, we conducted a framed field experiment to see if academic achievement and school choice influenced the job candidate's employability and salary. Candidates from public and private schools were seen as equally qualified and hirable, with public school candidates potentially getting offered a 9.8% higher salary.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-20
Number of pages	16
Journal	Pedagogika
Volume	150
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2023.150.1
Publication status	Published - 3 Aug 2023

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type of university

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