English Dictionary

sheepskin effect

名詞

The theory that people who have completed an academic degree earn more income, not because of the knowledge they gained during their education, but rather because their degree indicates things about their personality that employers find favourable.

日本語の意味

学位を取得した人が高収入を得るのは、教育で得た知識に起因するのではなく、その学位が持つ、雇用者に好まれる人格や特性を示しているためだとする理論。

Economists argued that the sheepskin effect, rather than the skills learned in classes, accounted for much of the wage difference between graduates and non-graduates.

エコノミストは、授業で習得した技能というよりも、学位のシグナリング効果が卒業生と非卒業生の賃金差の大部分を説明していると主張した。

意味（1）

The theory that people who have completed an academic degree earn more income, not because of the knowledge they gained during their education, but rather because their degree indicates things about their personality that employers find favourable.