The impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes. Evidence from Spain
Alternative for the abstract: Using Spanish data, I examine the impact of Military Service (MS) on labor outcomes for men born in 1968 and 1969. To address MS endogeneity, I use a national lottery as an instrumental variable (IV). Results show MS negatively affects various outcomes, depending on ind...
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| description | Alternative for the abstract: Using Spanish data, I examine the impact of Military Service (MS) on labor outcomes for men born in 1968 and 1969. To address MS endogeneity, I use a national lottery as an instrumental variable (IV). Results show MS negatively affects various outcomes, depending on individuals’ work-life status at conscription. For men already in the workforce a year prior, IV estimates reveal significant impacts, particularly for those without mandatory education, notably reducing the likelihood of having a Social Security record. Among those entering the labor market post-lottery, Reduced Form estimates suggest an 8.5 percentage point reduction in employment and a 1.3-year decline in labor market experience. MS also leads to a 20% reduction in earnings, based on conservative estimates. Age-based analysis indicates MS effects extend beyond conscription years, highlighting broader implications beyond incapacitation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-53ce477efe8345efa4d6e79a24142c6d2025-01-09T23:44:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Applied Economics1514-03261667-67262025-12-0128110.1080/15140326.2024.2436299The impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes. Evidence from SpainJulio Cáceres Delpiano0Department of Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SpainAlternative for the abstract: Using Spanish data, I examine the impact of Military Service (MS) on labor outcomes for men born in 1968 and 1969. To address MS endogeneity, I use a national lottery as an instrumental variable (IV). Results show MS negatively affects various outcomes, depending on individuals’ work-life status at conscription. For men already in the workforce a year prior, IV estimates reveal significant impacts, particularly for those without mandatory education, notably reducing the likelihood of having a Social Security record. Among those entering the labor market post-lottery, Reduced Form estimates suggest an 8.5 percentage point reduction in employment and a 1.3-year decline in labor market experience. MS also leads to a 20% reduction in earnings, based on conservative estimates. Age-based analysis indicates MS effects extend beyond conscription years, highlighting broader implications beyond incapacitation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15140326.2024.2436299Military serviceconscription surpluslabor market |
| spellingShingle | Julio Cáceres Delpiano The impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes. Evidence from Spain Journal of Applied Economics Military service conscription surplus labor market |
| title | The impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes. Evidence from Spain |
| title_full | The impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes. Evidence from Spain |
| title_fullStr | The impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes. Evidence from Spain |
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| title_short | The impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes. Evidence from Spain |
| title_sort | impact of mandatory military service on labor outcomes evidence from spain |
| topic | Military service conscription surplus labor market |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15140326.2024.2436299 |
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