Expected earnings without a university degree
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.pxpearn3
Question label:
Expected earnings without a university degree
Question text:
Look ahead to when CHILD NAME will be 30 years old and suppose that he/she is working then. Think about the kinds of jobs that will be available to CHILD NAME. Assuming that one pound today is worth the same as one pound when CHILD NAME is 30 years old, how much do you think CHILD NAME could earn per year on average at the age of 30 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 | 2 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 15 | 0.66% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 161 | 7.11% |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25098.06 | 2102 | 0 | 100000.0 | 10771.01 | 161 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1935 | 81.37% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.25% |
| don't know | -1 | 54 | 2.27% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 272 | 11.44% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24524.01 | 2106 | 0 | 175000.0 | 13047.37 | 272 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.23% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1717 | 80.16% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.19% |
| don't know | -1 | 74 | 3.45% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 195 | 9.1% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24256.42 | 1947 | 0 | 250000.0 | 18207.93 | 195 |
