We are studying the factors that contribute to unemployment at an individual level. UE, unemployment, is our dependent variable and it is a binary variable that takes the value 1 if an individual is unemployed and 0 if they are employed. We have a random sample and we estimate the following model: UE^= 0.508−0.051educ−0.023urban+0.005age(0.122)  (0.012)          (0.005)            (0.002)n=6214,  R2=0.474 where educ = an individual’s years of education urban = a dummy equal to 1 if the individual lives in an urban area and 0 otherwise age = an individual’s age in years What is the correct interpretation of the estimated coefficient on education?

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We are studying the factors that contribute to unemployment at an individual level. UE, unemployment, is our dependent variable and it is a binary variable that takes the value 1 if an individual is unemployed and 0 if they are employed.

We have a random sample and we estimate the following model:

UE^= 0.508−0.051educ−0.023urban+0.005age(0.122)  (0.012)          (0.005)            (0.002)n=6214,  R2=0.474

where

  • educ = an individual’s years of education
  • urban = a dummy equal to 1 if the individual lives in an urban area and 0 otherwise
  • age = an individual’s age in years

What is the correct interpretation of the estimated coefficient on education?

 

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