Effectiveness of 2-Year Colleges and the performance of their graduates in the Japanese labor market

Detailed View

V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements

Author	WATANABE, Satoshi P.
Title	Effectiveness of 2-Year Colleges and the performance of their graduates in the Japanese labor market
Publication year	2003
Source/Footnote	In: Higher education policy. - 16 (2003) 4, S. 433 - 449
Inventory number	17346
Keywords	Ausland : Japan : einzelne Hochschulen ; Ausland : Japan : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Bedarf an Akademikern ; Arbeitskräfte : allgemein
Abstract	This article empirically examines the spread of higher education in Japan and the resulting changes in labor quality in the last two decades. This study uses the Divisia index numbers to measure the labor quality and quality-adjusted labor supply. It points out that quality might have declined rapidly in the recent past among higher educated workers, particularly those with technical and junior college education. This result suggests that the Japanese government should adjust its policy to develop its human resources to focus not only on the relatively low educated or the unemployed workers but also on those with higher educational preparation. (HRK / Abstract übernpommen)