Abstract
Using Israeli census data, and the random assignment of Arab males to military service, this study provides new evidence on the long-term effects of military service on the earnings of veterans. Among Druze men, we find an economically and statistically significant positive effect of 23% on their wages. The unskilled experience a slightly higher premium. The positive effects are large and intensify over time. Skill enhancement and usual human capital accumulation do not explain the positive effect of military service. Networking during service is proposed as a likely explanation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 402-420 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Defence and Peace Economics |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 7 Jun 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords
- J24
- J31
- J38
- Military service
- earnings
- labor market
- minority
- social capital
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