The document outlines a study focusing on individual wage outcomes from 2000 to 2016. It identifies education as the key independent variable, alongside factors such as experience, gender, college major, race/ethnicity, occupation, industry, education level, and age. Data collection is to be organized in an Excel file.

1. unit of observation: individuals
Time period:2000-2016
(y) Dependent variable: wage
key independent variable: Education
other independent variables: Experience, gender, college Major,
Race/ethnicity, occupation, industry, education level, age.
start collecting data in an EXCEL File.