signaling 跟 screening 的差別 - 經濟

: 簡單的來說, 這篇文章的故事說明, 能力低的人不會去拼高學位 - 因為能力太低, 所以
: 念不好書!

I doubt this is the conclusion. I think this is the assumption.


: 我看到這篇文章後, 我差點當場就決定不念了 - 因為, 我是能力低的人, 根本沒有足夠
: 的能力做研究呀...
: 事隔多年, 看到這個 issue, 想到這篇文章, 仍然十分心酸... orz


I think the conclusion is " conditional on 能力低的人不會去拼高學位", it may
be rational for employer to use education as a signal even though the degree
may be totally unrelated to the job.

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