Quantitative Literacy and the Likelihood of Employment among Young Adults in the United States
利用1985年青年成人素养评估调查数据，研究数量素养（应用算术解决日常问题的能力）对美国21-25岁年轻人全职就业概率的影响，发现数量素养是提高就业可能性的关键因素，且能解释黑人青年就业率低于白人的现象。
This paper examines the effects of quantitative literacy on the likelihood of employment among young adults in the United States. The data set used is the 1985 Young Adult Literacy Assessment Survey. This survey of persons 21 to 25 years old makes available scores achieved by individuals sampled on a test measuring proficiency in the application of arithmetic skills to practical problems encountered every day. We use these scores as one of a set of variables in a probit model explaining the probability of a person being fully employed. It is found that quantitative literacy skills are a major factor raising the likelihood of full-time employment. Furthermore, low quantitative literacy appears to be critical in explaining the lower probability of employment of young Black Americans relative to Whites.