Document Type
Dissertation
First Faculty Advisor
Tebaldi, Edinaldo
Keywords
Regression Analysis; Academic Performance; Workplace Productivity
Publisher
Bryant University
Rights Management
All Rights Retained by Jodie-gaye Hunter and Bryant University
Abstract
This research examines if college GPA affects productivity and compensation in the workplace. It uses data collected from a survey of approximately 23,000 Bryant University graduates in different stages of their career. About 10 percent of the alumni surveyed completed the survey. The econometric model used in this study allows estimating the effect of GPA on income after controlling for various demographic and socioeconomic variables, including education, major, occupation, gender, among others. The empirical work provides evidence that GPA has a positive and statistically significant impact on workplace productivity for females, but GPA seems to be a weaker predictor of workplace productivity for males. In addition, there is strong evidence of a significant gender wage gap, but no evidence of a race wage gap.
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