The Effect of Military Service on the Subsequent Civilian Wage of the Post-Vietnam Veteran

Author

Richard Ralph Bryant, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
V. A. Samaranayake, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Allen Wilhite

Abstract

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 military service, including formal military training and on-the-job experience, on the civilian wage of these veterans. Concentrating on the all voluntary military, we find that the impact of military service on subsequent civilian wages differs with education and race. Non-whites (blacks and hispanics) and high school dropouts benefit from a military stint while college graduates suffer a large wage penalty.

Recommended Citation

R. R. Bryant et al., "The Effect of Military Service on the Subsequent Civilian Wage of the Post-Vietnam Veteran," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, Jan 1993.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/1062-9769(93)90026-G

Department(s)

Mathematics and Statistics

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1993 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1993