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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author LIVANOS, Ilias
Title The relationship between higher education and labour market in Greece : the weakest link?
Publication year 2010
Source/Footnote In: Higher education. - 60 (2010) 5, S. 473 - 489
Inventory number 29115
Keywords Ausland : Griechenland : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Bedarf an Akademikern ; Arbeitskräfte : Arbeitslosigkeit
Abstract The high level of graduate unemployment, even though it is acknowledged as one of the most distinctive characteristics of the Greek labour market, it has not attracted enough attention in the academic literature. This paper utilizes micro-data from the Labour Force Survey in order to investigate how the employment situation of young (aged 35 and below) graduates varies across fields of study. The findings suggest that graduates of disciplines that have high levels of private sector employment, such as Polytechnics and Computer Science, are in general better off in the Greek labour market. On the other hand, graduates of disciplines that are traditionally related to the needs of the public sector, such as Social and manities, face poor employment prospects. The findings of this study highlight the need for drastic reforms of the Higher Education system. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) Livanos, Ilias, E-Mail: i.livanos@warwick.ac.uk