The STEM Wage Premium Across the OECD

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dc.contributor.authorEven, William E.
dc.contributor.authorYamashita, Takashi
dc.contributor.authorCummins, Phyllis A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-08T12:28:23Z
dc.date.available2023-06-08T12:28:23Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-11
dc.description.abstractUsing data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, this paper compares the earnings premium and employment share of jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) across 11 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The results reveal that the STEM wage premium is higher in the United States than in any of the other comparison countries, despite the fact that the U.S. has a larger share of workers in STEM jobs. We also find evidence that the premium varies significantly across STEM sub-fields and education levels, and that the premium tends to be higher in countries with lower unionization rates, less employment protection, or a larger share of employment in the public sector.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was in part supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A170183 to Miami University and University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the institute or the U.S. Department of Education.en
dc.description.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/19394225231171575en
dc.format.extent15 pagesen
dc.genrejournal articlesen
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2hljq-9hmi
dc.identifier.citationEven, William E., Takashi Yamashita, and Phyllis A. Cummins. "The STEM Wage Premium Across the OECD" New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development (11 May, 2023). https://doi.org/10.1177/19394225231171575.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/19394225231171575
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/28129
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSageen
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Erickson School of Aging Studies
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Gerontology Program
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.subjectSTEMen
dc.subjectjobs earningsen
dc.subjectemploymenten
dc.subjectOECDen
dc.titleThe STEM Wage Premium Across the OECDen
dc.typeTexten
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2325-126Xen

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