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@MISC{Nlsy_chapter2:,
author = {The Nlsy},
title = {CHAPTER 2: THE NLSY97 7},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
documents the transition from school to work and from adolescence to adulthood. The survey sample is designed to represent U.S. residents in 1997 who were born during the years 1980 through 1984. The majority of the oldest cohort members (age 16 as of December 31, 1996) were still in secondary school during the first survey round and the youngest respondents (age 12) had not yet entered the labor market. The original sample includes 8,984 respondents. The NLSY97 collects extensive information on respondents’ labor market behavior and educational experiences. The survey also includes data on the youths ’ family and community backgrounds to help researchers assess the impact of schooling and other environmental factors on these labor market entrants. Data from the NLSY97 also aid in determining how youths ’ experiences relate to establishing
