expected earnings without a university degree, age 45
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Subjective expectations about the returns to higher education and decisions to attend university" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
paredexpectations_ip9.pxpearn5
Question label:
Expected earnings without a university degree, age 45
Question text:
And how much do you think CHILD NAME could earn per year on average at the age of 45 if he/she did not go to university at all?
Question universe:
if ff_paredexpectip8 = 1 and ff_paredaboutip8 MIS (Adult responded to the Parental Educational Expectations module at IP8 AND identifier for subject of questions at IP8 is not missing)
and if (ff_paredaboutip8 = 1) & (HHGRID.CLSTAT for that child 0) (Child was asked about at IP8 and is not deceased)
and if (KATUNI 4) & (KATUNI 5) (Child is not studying at a HE College or University)
Question interviewer instructions:
ENTER AMOUNT
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1996 | 88.2% |
| proxy | -7 | 63 | 2.78% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.75% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 158 | 6.98% |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30345.55 | 2105 | 0 | 70000.0 | 12211.92 | 158 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1935 | 81.37% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.17% |
| don't know | -1 | 59 | 2.48% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 269 | 11.31% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31609.54 | 2109 | 0 | 450000.0 | 29863.73 | 269 |



