Replication data for: Can Compulsory Military Service Raise Civilian Wages? Evidence from the Peacetime Draft in Portugal

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) David Card; Ana Rute Cardoso

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Project Citation:

Card, David, and Cardoso, Ana Rute. Replication data for: Can Compulsory Military Service Raise Civilian Wages? Evidence from the Peacetime Draft in Portugal. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113839V1

Project Description

Summary: We provide new evidence on the long-term impacts of peacetime conscription, using longitudinal data for Portuguese men born in 1967. These men were inducted at age 21, allowing us to use preconscription wages to control for ability differences between conscripts and nonconscripts. We find a significant 4-5 percentage point impact of service on the wages of men with only primary education, coupled with a zero effect for men with higher education. The effect for less-educated men suggests that mandatory service can be a valuable experience for those who might otherwise spend their careers in low-level jobs. (JEL J24, J31, J45)

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: [Military Service, Veterans, Conscription, Human Capital]

JEL Classification:
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
      J45 Public Sector Labor Markets

Geographic Coverage: Portugal

Universe: Primary sample: men born in 1967. Women and other age groups also included for comparisons and context.

Data Type(s): administrative records data

Methodology

Data Source: Quadros de Pessoal, an administrative data base collected by Portuguese Ministry of Labor

Unit(s) of Observation: individual,

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