David A. Green|W. Craig Riddell
Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States
University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia
study relationship age literacy skills canada norway us countries represent wide range literacy outcomes using data 1994 2003 international adult literacy surveys crosssectional data weak negative partial relationship literacy skills age however relationship could reflect combination age cohort effects order identify age effects use 1994 2003 surveys create synthetic cohorts analysis shows modest negative slope literacyage profile crosssectional data arises offsetting ageing cohort effects individuals given birth cohort lose literacy skills leave school rate greater indicated crosssectional estimates time recent birth cohorts lower levels literacy three countries show similar patterns skill loss age well declining literacy across successive cohorts