Are Mathematics and Science Test Scores Good Indicators of Labor-Force Quality?

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Shiu-Sheng; Luoh, Ming-Ching
Titel	Are Mathematics and Science Test Scores Good Indicators of Labor-Force Quality?
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 96 (2010) 1, S.133-143 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-009-9470-5
Schlagwörter	Economic Progress; Research and Development; Income; Academic Achievement; Science Tests; Labor Force; Journal Articles; Mathematics Tests; Scores; Scientific and Technical Information; Mathematics Achievement; Science Achievement; Mathematics Education; Science Education; Comparative Education; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Economic growth; Wirtschaftswachstum; Forschung und Entwicklung; Einkommen; Schulleistung; Labour force; Arbeitskraft; Erwerbsbevölkerung; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mathematische Bildung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft
Abstract	Using data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), we investigate the link between test scores (mathematics and science) and cross-country income differences. We would like to know whether test scores are good indicators of labor-force quality. The analysis suggests that after properly controlling other variables that are typical in cross-country economic growth study, the strong link between test scores and cross-country income differences disappears. Moreover, we show that variables such as Research and Development researchers (per capita) or Scientific and Technical journal articles (per capita) can better account for the cross-country income differences. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10