Front matter: (p. -11 - -2) (bibliographic info) (download)

1. Acknowledgments: (p. -1) (bibliographic info) (download)

2. Overview: David A. Wise (p. 1 - 18) (bibliographic info) (download)

3. Military versus Civilian Pay: A Descriptive Discussion: Douglas W. Phillips, David A. Wise (p. 19 - 46) (bibliographic info) (download)

4. Investing in the Defense Work Force: The Debt and Structure of Military Pensions: Herman B. Leonard (p. 47 - 78) (bibliographic info) (download)

5. Military Hiring and Youth Employment: David T. Ellwood, David A. Wise (p. 79 - 96) (bibliographic info) (download)

6. Uncle Sam Wants You-Sometimes: Military Enlistments and the Youth Labor Market: David T. Ellwood, David A. Wise (p. 97 - 118) (bibliographic info) (download)

7. Military Service and Civilian Earnings of Youths: Jon R. Crane, David A. Wise (p. 119 - 146) (bibliographic info) (download)

8. Wages in the Federal and Private Sectors: Steven F. Venti (p. 147 - 182) (bibliographic info) (download)

9. How Do Public Sector Wages and Employment Respond to Economic Conditions?: Richard B. Freeman (p. 183 - 216) (bibliographic info) (download)

10. Promise Them Anything: The Incentive Structures of Local Public Pension Plans: Howard L. Frant, Herman B. Leonard (p. 215 - 242) (bibliographic info) (download)

11. Comparable Worth in the Public Sector: Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Robert S. Smith (p. 243 - 290) (bibliographic info) (download)

12. Academic Ability, Earnings, and the Decision to Become a Teacher: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972: Charles F. Manski (p. 291 - 316) (bibliographic info) (download)

13. List of Contributors: (p. 317 - 318) (bibliographic info) (download)

14. Author Index: (p. 319 - 320) (bibliographic info) (download)

15. Subject Index: (p. 321 - 327) (bibliographic info) (download)