Research Article

Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data

Volume: 53 Number: 1 April 1, 2020
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Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data

Abstract

Along with the emergence of the concept of human capital, there has been an increase in research on the economic contribution of education. One of the most important reasons to invest in education is wage differentials. But there are many direct and indirect, private and social contributions of education. Because of these reasons demand for education has been increasing. There are different stages of education from primary education to higher education and each education level has a different economic return. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a positive relationship between education and wage income and whether the rate of return to education vary for different levels of education. This study uses Income and Living Conditions Survey Panel Dataset provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute covering from years 2008-2011 and 2012-2015 and employs panel econometric methods, considering the endogeneity problem, to estimate both private returns to education and each level of education. The study concludes that increases in educational level affect the income levels in the same direction but at different rates. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 1, 2020

Submission Date

February 22, 2019

Acceptance Date

November 30, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 53 Number: 1

APA
Kurt, M., & Gümüş, E. (2020). Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES), 53(1), 87-116. https://doi.org/10.30964/auebfd.531243
AMA
1.Kurt M, Gümüş E. Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data. JFES. 2020;53(1):87-116. doi:10.30964/auebfd.531243
Chicago
Kurt, Merve, and Erdal Gümüş. 2020. “Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data”. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES) 53 (1): 87-116. https://doi.org/10.30964/auebfd.531243.
EndNote
Kurt M, Gümüş E (April 1, 2020) Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES) 53 1 87–116.
IEEE
[1]M. Kurt and E. Gümüş, “Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data”, JFES, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 87–116, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.30964/auebfd.531243.
ISNAD
Kurt, Merve - Gümüş, Erdal. “Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data”. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES) 53/1 (April 1, 2020): 87-116. https://doi.org/10.30964/auebfd.531243.
JAMA
1.Kurt M, Gümüş E. Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data. JFES. 2020;53:87–116.
MLA
Kurt, Merve, and Erdal Gümüş. “Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data”. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES), vol. 53, no. 1, Apr. 2020, pp. 87-116, doi:10.30964/auebfd.531243.
Vancouver
1.Merve Kurt, Erdal Gümüş. Private Returns to Levels of Education in Turkey: Evidence from Panel Data. JFES. 2020 Apr. 1;53(1):87-116. doi:10.30964/auebfd.531243

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