---
title: "Mincer earnings equation: formula and use in research"
description: "No paper of the tracked journals mentioned Mincer earnings equation in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31)."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/mincer-earnings-equation
markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/mincer-earnings-equation.md
license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
share_text: "No paper of the tracked journals mentioned Mincer earnings equation in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31)."
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
updated: 2026-10-31T07:48:13+09:00
window: 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31
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---

# Mincer earnings equation

$$
\ln w_i = \beta_0 + \beta_1 S_i + \beta_2 X_i + \beta_3 X_i^2 + \varepsilon_i
$$

Log wages as a function of years of schooling S and experience X.

- area: Labour, inequality and competition
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: Mincer equation, Mincer earnings, Mincerian, Mincer wage, Mincer-type

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/equations.md

## Key findings

- No paper of the tracked journals mentioned Mincer earnings equation in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 7 archived papers mentioned Mincer earnings equation in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Nov 2023 (1).

## Mentions over 36 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords; the full texts of earlier months are still being searched)*

| Trend | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |

*Papers mentioning Mincer earnings equation, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Mincer earnings equation. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/mincer-earnings-equation

```bibtex
@misc{scholar4ai-equations-mincer-earnings-equation,
  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {Mincer earnings equation},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/equations/mincer-earnings-equation}},
  urldate = {2026-10-31},
  note = {Journal Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
```

License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).