sheepskin effect

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Academic degrees were traditionally presented on sheepskin.

Noun[edit]

sheepskin effect

  1. The theory that people who have completed an academic degree earn more income, not because of the knowledge they gained during their education, but rather because their degree indicates things about their personality that employers find favourable.
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