Math skills and labor-market outcomes: Evidence from a resume-based field experiment

an article by Cory Koedel and Eric Tyhurst (University of Missouri) published in Economics of Education Review Volume 31 Issue 1 (February 2012)

Abstract
We examine the link between math skills and labor-market outcomes using a resume-based field experiment. Specifically, we send fictitious resumes in response to online job postings, randomly assigning some resumes to indicate stronger math skills, and measure employer responses.

The resumes that are randomly assigned to indicate stronger math skills receive more interest from employers than the comparison resumes. Our findings add to the body of evidence showing that stronger math skills positively affect labor-market outcomes.

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