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Lifetime Earnings and the Vietnam Era Draft Lottery
Evidence from Social Security Administrative Records
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This paper examines the impact of the Vietnam-era draft lottery on the lifetime earnings of veterans and non-veterans.
It uses Social Security records to assess how military service influenced earnings, controlling for personal characteristics that might affect earnings.
The study finds that draft eligibility, which increased the likelihood of military service, was associated with lower earnings for those who served.
It uses Social Security records to assess how military service influenced earnings, controlling for personal characteristics that might affect earnings.
The study finds that draft eligibility, which increased the likelihood of military service, was associated with lower earnings for those who served.
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Mentioned by Kyle Greenberg for its innovative use of natural experiments to study the impact of military service.
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