01019pab a2200169 454500008004000000100001900040245005900059260000900118300001300127362000800140520058900148650001400737650001800751700002100769700002400790773003500814180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aTyler, John H.  aEstimating the labor market signaling value of the GED  c2000  ap.431-68  aMay  aThis paper tests the labor market signaling hypothesis for the General Educational Development (GED) equivalency credential. Using a unique data set containing GED test scores and Social Security Administration (SSA) earnings data, we exploit variation in GED status generated by differential state GED passing standards to identify the signaling value of the GED, net of human capital effects. Our results indicate that the GED signal increases the earnings of young white dropouts by 10 to 19 percent. We find no statistically significant effects for minority dropouts. - Reproduced  aEducation  aLabour market  aWillett, John B.  aMurnane, Richard J.  aQuarterly Journal of Economics