Returns To Education And Determinants Of Education-earning Relationship: Evidence From Pakistan

The aim of this study is to examine the education-earning relationship for Pakistan and for its four provinces Punjab, Sindh, KPK and Balochistan using Pseudo Panel micro data obtained from the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement 2006-07, 2008-09, 2010-11and 2012-13.The relationship between education and earnings is estimated by the framework developed by the Becker (1962) and Mincer (1974) human capital earning function. Positive relationship between different levels of education and individual earnings is found in overall Pakistan and in the provinces. The moderating effect of household size and household income is also analyzed on the education–earning relationship. The study concludes that moderation effect occurs in all above cases. Supervisor:- Dr. Wasim Shahid Malik

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Author: Samina Rahman
Supervisor: Wasim Shahid Malik
Keywords : Education system, Pakistan

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