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Table 1 Description of model variables

From: Place of study, field of study and labour-market region: What matters for wage differences among higher-education graduates?

 

N

Mean

Median

SD

Min

Max

Gross hourly wage in €

2175

16.14

16.09

5.73

2.76

74.20

NUTS-2 monthly earnings in €100

2175

28.62

29.75

4.11

19.54

33.27

Grade of entrance certificate

2175

2.26

2.30

0.62

1.00

3.90

Gender (female)

2175

0.56

1.00

0.50

0.00

1.00

Age (years)

2175

28.62

28.00

2.25

23.00

35.00

Parents with higher education

2175

0.54

1.00

0.50

0.00

1.00

Type of degree and institution

 Diploma—University of applied sciences

2175

0.22

0.00

0.41

0.00

1.00

 Diploma/Magister—University

2175

0.36

0.00

0.48

0.00

1.00

 Bachelor—University of applied sciences

2175

0.19

0.00

0.39

0.00

1.00

 Bachelor—University

2175

0.10

0.00

0.30

0.00

1.00

 State Examination—University

2175

0.13

0.00

0.34

0.00

1.00

Dummies of

 Higher-education institutions (147 units)

2175

 

 Fields of study (53 units)

2175

 

 Administrative regions (NUTS-2) (38 units)

2175

 
  1. Data source: DZHW Graduate Panel 2009; BBSR Bonn 2019, authors’ calculations
  2. SD Standard deviation