Army service in the all-volunteer era
Since the beginning of the all-volunteer era, millions of young Americans have chosen to
enlist in the military. These volunteers disproportionately come from disadvantaged …
enlist in the military. These volunteers disproportionately come from disadvantaged …
Military service and the civilian labor force: Time-and income-based evidence
The average American military enlistee is likely to differ from the average civilian in
employment ambitions and prospects. Current research on veteran wages, however, only …
employment ambitions and prospects. Current research on veteran wages, however, only …
The heterogeneous economic returns to military service: Evidence from the Wisconsin longitudinal study
DJ DellaPosta - Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 2013 - Elsevier
This article documents heterogeneous economic returns to military service that vary with the
individual propensity to serve, even within a relatively privileged sample of mostly white high …
individual propensity to serve, even within a relatively privileged sample of mostly white high …
The effect of military service on the subsequent civilian wage of the post-Vietnam veteran
RR Bryant, VA Samaranayake, A Wilhite - The Quarterly Review of …, 1993 - Elsevier
Each year, thousands of young men enlist in the Armed Forces and after a few years most
are discharged and re-enter the civilian labor force. This article investigates the impact of …
are discharged and re-enter the civilian labor force. This article investigates the impact of …
Effects of military service on earnings and education revisited: Variation by service duration, occupation, and civilian unemployment
P Martorell, T Miller, L Daugherty, MJ Borgschulte - 2014 - experts.illinois.edu
The overriding objective of US military compensation policy is to attract and retain the force
necessary to meet the nation's national security objectives. Whether and how military service …
necessary to meet the nation's national security objectives. Whether and how military service …
Veteran status, earnings, and race: Some long term results
RD Little, JE Fredland - Armed Forces & Society, 1979 - journals.sagepub.com
To military recruiters and manpower planners, as well as to potential enlistees, the extent to
which a tour of military service can prove economically rewarding in subsequent civilian …
which a tour of military service can prove economically rewarding in subsequent civilian …
Military service as a labor market outcome
MA Kleykamp - Race, Gender & Class, 2007 - JSTOR
The volunteer military is a labor market institution operating at a unique nexus of race,
gender, and class. In this research note I discuss some of the labor market consequences of …
gender, and class. In this research note I discuss some of the labor market consequences of …
Long-term consequences of Vietnam-era conscription: New estimates using social security data
JD Angrist, SH Chen, J Song - American Economic Review, 2011 - aeaweb.org
We use the draft lottery to construct instrumental variables (IV) estimates of the impact of
Vietnam-era military service on veterans' Social Security (SSA) earnings through 2007. We …
Vietnam-era military service on veterans' Social Security (SSA) earnings through 2007. We …
The opportunity costs of mandatory military service: Evidence from a draft lottery
P Bingley, P Lundborg… - Journal of Labor …, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
Conscription forces young men to serve in the military, irrespective of their opportunity costs.
Using random assignment in the Danish draft lottery, we find a negative average effect of …
Using random assignment in the Danish draft lottery, we find a negative average effect of …
Employment effects of army service and veterans' compensation: evidence from the Australian Vietnam-era conscription lotteries
P Siminski - Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013 - direct.mit.edu
Abstract Exploiting Australia's National Service lotteries of 1965 to 1972, I estimate the effect
of army service on employment outcomes. Population data from military personnel records …
of army service on employment outcomes. Population data from military personnel records …