2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Optimal policy against wage inequality considering college dropout
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20K13477
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
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| Research Institution | Kobe University (2021-2022)
Hitotsubashi University (2020) |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | マクロ経済学 / 賃金格差 / 人的資本 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
With the advancement of technology, the demand for college-educated workers is increasing, while the demand for high school graduates is decreasing as they are being replaced by robots. As a result, the wage gap between college and high school graduates, known as the "skill premium," is widening. This study proposes a new scholarship system that effectively increases the number of college graduates without increasing the number of college dropouts, and demonstrates that this scholarship system can more effectively reduce the skill premium. Additionally, it was found that a new student loan system, where the repayment amount is dependent on income level, can reduce risk and increase social welfare.
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| Free Research Field |
マクロ経済学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
アメリカの大学の中退率は、全入学者の50%にも上ることが広く知られてる。しかしながら、大学の中退者を減らすことをターゲットにしたマクロ経済学の研究は今まで多く見られず、その重要性を明確にすることが後発研究を誘発する可能性がある。また、学年ごとに大学の奨学金を変えることによるマクロ経済への影響を示すことで、単に総額を変更するだけではない新しいタイプの政策提案を考える研究が誘発できる。さらに、学年ごとに教育の補助金の額を変えるアイデアは、大学に限らず、幼児教育や小学校から高等学校、そして職場での訓練などにも応用でき、政策提案の可能性を広げることができる。
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