The Earnings and Human Capital of American Jews


 

Publication Date: January 1983

Publisher:

Author(s): Barry R. Chiswick

Research Area: Economics

Keywords: American Jews; Occupation; Socioeconomic status

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This paper analyzes the earnings and returns from human capital investments of second-generation American Jews. The findings suggest that American Jews are more productive in creating and using human capital, and that this has encouraged greater investments in Human capital.