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In this paper a rich and innovative dataset, the International Adult Literacy Survey, is used to examine the impact of functional literacy on earnings. The IALS surveys 12 OECD countries and sub-regions via a consistent questionnaire and includes a number of tests of numeracy and literacy, as well as basic labour market information. This paper examines the effect of these skills on labour market earnings for the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and for Great Britain. The estimates suggest that while ability has a role in determining earnings the dominant factor remains formal education. It is shown that, particularly for Great Britain, there is a positive interaction between the test score and education in determining earnings.
Authors
Erich Battistin
Research Associate University of Padua
Guglielmo is a Research Associate at the IFS and Professor in the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Statistics, Padua University.
Brescia University
Working Paper details
- DOI
- 10.1920/wp.ifs.2000.0010
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
R, Miniaci and E, Battistin and G, Weber. (2000). What do we learn from recall consumption data?. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/what-do-we-learn-recall-consumption-data (accessed: 15 May 2024).
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