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Title: The Choice Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Work: Micro Study of Individual Behavior
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Phillips, Llad Votey, Harold L. |
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The Choice Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Work: Micro Study of Individual Behavior Contemporary Policy Issues 5,4 (October 1987): 59-72. Also: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1465-7287.1987.tb00272.x/abstract Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Western Economic Association International Keyword(s): Behavior; Delinquency/Gang Activity; Employment; Schooling An investigation is conducted of the effect of 1979 labor force experience on the probability of employment in 1980, controlling for the fraction of support obtained through illegal activities in 1979. The sample, derived from the NLSY, is made up of 2,779 individuals aged 16 or 17 years old who provided information about labor force experience in 1979. The sample is divided into 3 subgroups: (1) those who were not enrolled in school in 1979; (2) those who were enrolled in 1979, but who had dropped out by 1980; and (3) those who were enrolled in 1980. Influences on the probability of 1980 employment included: (1) the fraction of weeks worked between 1979 and 1980 interviews; (2) earning 1/4 or more of support from illegal activities during the year before the 1980 interview; and (3) employment status in 1979. Involvement in illegal activities was found to decrease the probability of future employment most for dropouts and least for those staying in school. In addition, it appeared that most minors obtaining support from crime are not pursuing criminal activities as an exclusive career. [Copyright: ABI/INFORM] |
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Phillips, Llad and Harold L. Votey. "The Choice Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Work: Micro Study of Individual Behavior." Contemporary Policy Issues 5,4 (October 1987): 59-72.
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