Social isolation and inequality |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Andrew?PostlewaiteEmail author Dan?Silverman |
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Institution: | (1) University of Pennsylvania, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6297, USA;(2) Economics Department, University of Michigan, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220, USA |
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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.
This is a revised version of a paper presented at a conference on Theoretical Perspectives on Identity, Community and Economic
Policy, Barcelona, February 2004 sponsered by The Pew Charitable Trusts. |
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