tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post7655545677125220765..comments2024-03-09T10:26:48.789+00:00Comments on economics, psychology, policy: A Few Links: 29/6/2010Emma Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466193733741012673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-80431751360170138712010-06-29T19:24:51.776+00:002010-06-29T19:24:51.776+00:00Good find Martin on that one Martin.Good find Martin on that one Martin.Liam Delaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905424104233324535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-57835956411278204312010-06-29T18:07:16.834+00:002010-06-29T18:07:16.834+00:009: I think its just that if you are going to get a...9: I think its just that if you are going to get a college degree then a GED or a high school diploma is irrelevant. My Leaving Cert results haven't featured on my CV for some time.<br />Jim Heckman's work emphasizes that while the GED is cognitively equivalent to a high school diploma those with GED's do worse in the labour market because of poorer non-cognitive skills. Perhaps Heckman had Homer in mind?Kevin Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891633553910348880noreply@blogger.com