Marital Status and Earnings of Young Men: A Model with Endogenous Selection
质疑婚姻状况是年轻男性收入既定影响因素的观点，通过允许婚姻状况内生选择的模型，发现婚姻状况并不显著改变平均收入曲线，结论经多种检验稳健。
It is a matter of course in applied labor economics to presume that marital status is a predetermined contributor to earnings among young males. We find no evidence to support that proposition. We estimate a model of earnings determination that permits endogenous selection of marital status. Our estimates are based on a sample of young employed males from the Michigan Panel Survey of Income Dynamics. They indicate that marital status viewed in this manner does not significantly shift the mean earnings profile. Our sensitivity tests indicate that this conclusion is robust with respect to a variety of alternative specifications. (EXCERPT)