Female Educational Attainment and Earnings Post-World War II

This archival dataset examines the relationship between female educational attainment, earnings, and the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. The analysis is authored by Conor Lennon and was last updated in February 2026. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in female educational attainment following the 1944 Servicemen's Readjustment Act.
• Investigate correlations between educational attainment and earnings for women in the post-war period.
• Study the long-term economic impacts of the G.I. Bill on female beneficiaries.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific historical policy, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
• The dataset was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
• Authored by a named researcher, Conor Lennon, providing traceability.

Limitations

• The dataset structure is unknown, with no column names or sample data available for assessment.
• The sample size and temporal coverage are unspecified, limiting understanding of its scope.
• The data is archival, which may present challenges for integration with modern datasets.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Archival data collection.

Time Range

Post-World War II period, related to the 1944 Servicemen's Readjustment Act.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.