The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study
通过实地实验，研究雇主对不同类型高等教育文凭的看法，发现营利性在线院校的商科学士学位获得回电的概率比非选拔性公立院校低22%，而健康类工作中，营利性文凭在需要职业许可证时劣势消失。
We study employers' perceptions of the value of postsecondary degrees using a field experiment. We randomly assign the sector and selectivity of institutions to fictitious resumes and apply to real vacancy postings for business and health jobs on a large online job board. We find that a business bachelor's degree from a for-profit online institution is 22 percent less likely to receive a callback than one from a nonselective public institution. In applications to health jobs, we find that for-profit credentials receive fewer callbacks unless the job requires an external quality indicator such as an occupational license.