Title:

Can Compulsory Military Service Raise Civilian Wages? Evidence from the Peacetime Draft in Portugal

Authors:

David Card (U CA, Berkeley)
Ana Rute Cardoso (Barcelona GSE)

Journal:

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Year:

2012

Volume:

4

Number:

2

Pages:

57-93

JEL codes:

J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc.
J45 - Public Sector Labor Markets