TY  - JOUR 
TI  - Sheepskin effects by cohorts in Colombia
PB  - Emerald
PY  - 2008
issn 0143-7720
AB  - Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to discuss sheepskin effects in Colombia based on repeated cross-section or pseudo panel data using cohorts in seven larges cities in Colombia. Design/methodology/approach - A Pseudo Panel Data methodology is used as the basis for determining and testing sheepskin effects using labor market microdata in Colombia in the time period from 1996 to 2000. Findings - Empirical evidence suggests that there are additional salary increases of 14 percent for individuals who hold a secondary degree and approximately 26 percent for holders of university degrees in Colombia. Originality/value - Testing sheepskin effects based on pseudo panel data using cohorts. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
KW  - Economía
KW  - Economics
KW  - Colombia
KW  - Efectos económicos
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10906/78315
ER  -