> The comparison between skilled and more unskilled labor is intentional. Don't you need to "condition" on aptitude and ability then? A person capable of getti

> The comparison between skilled and more unskilled labor is intentional. Don't you need to "condition" on aptitude and ability then? A person capable of getting into a decent PhD program would probably also be able to get into a solid medical or law program. At the undergrad level, that might mean a nursing degree (APRN or something) instead of a bachelors' in biology. The science degree is not particularly lucrative at either level. Also, I think you're flipping the causality around in other people's arguments: they seem to be claiming that pushing science degrees is not a particularly effective way of addressing poverty.