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Leadership Experiences, Labor Market Entry, and Early Career Trajectories

Martin Lundin, Oskar Nordström Skans and Pär Zetterberg
Journal of Human Resources, March 2021, 56 (2) 480-511; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.2.0617-8866R3
Martin Lundin
Martin Lundin is an associate professor of political science at the Institute for Evaluation of Labor Market and Education Policy (IFAU) and at Uppsala Center for Labor Studies (UCLS).
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Oskar Nordström Skans
Oskar Nordström Skans is a professor of economics at Uppsala University
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Pär Zetterberg
Pär Zetterberg is an associate professor of political science at Uppsala University.
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Abstract

Matching archive data on election discontinuities to register data on labor market trajectories, we estimate the causal effects of being elected into Swedish student union councils on subsequent labor market careers. Marginally elected students are much more likely to have a rapid transition into employment. Effects are not confined to establishments, organizations, or industries where previous candidates are employed, suggesting that the benefits are general in nature. Elected representatives have higher labor earnings within three years, but not thereafter. Overall, leadership experiences before labor market entry boost individuals’ early careers, whereas mid-term outcomes are unaffected.

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  • I23
  • J24
  • Received June 2017.
  • Accepted July 2019.

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Martin Lundin, Oskar Nordström Skans, Pär Zetterberg
Journal of Human Resources Mar 2021, 56 (2) 480-511; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.56.2.0617-8866R3

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Martin Lundin, Oskar Nordström Skans, Pär Zetterberg
Journal of Human Resources Mar 2021, 56 (2) 480-511; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.56.2.0617-8866R3
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