Female Educational Attainment and Earnings Post-GI Bill

This dataset examines female educational attainment and earnings in relation to the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill). It was authored by Conor Lennon and last updated in February 2026. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in female educational attainment following the 1944 GI Bill to assess its indirect impact on women.
• Investigate correlations between the GI Bill's implementation and subsequent earnings data for women.
• Study the demographic and economic outcomes for women during the post-World War II era using this historical dataset.

Strengths

• Dataset is focused on a specific historical policy and its potential effects on women.
• Author attribution (Conor Lennon) and organizational provenance (ICPSR Harvested Dataverse) are provided.
• The dataset was updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, structure, and specific variables (rows, columns, file format) are unknown.
• Without column details, the analytical scope and potential for statistical modeling are unclear.
• The title suggests a specific historical context, which may limit generalizability to other time periods.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Time Range

Post-1944, following the Servicemen's Readjustment Act.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-02-23.