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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author SALAS-VELASCO, Manuel
Title The transition from higher education to employment in Europe : the analysis of the time to obtain the first job
Publication year 2007
Source/Footnote In: Higher education. - 54 (2007) 3, S. 333 - 360
Inventory number 22941
Keywords Ausland : Europa : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Bedarf an Akademikern ; Arbeitskräfte : allgemein
Abstract This paper investigates the determinants of the transition from higher education to work across Europe using various specifications of duration models and a one-time multi-country survey of university graduates from nine European countries. Results point to differences between the North and South of Europe in the difficulty of getting a first job. They confirm that individual characteristics such as the field/level of studies or the socioeconomic background, and individual job search bear a significant relationship to the probability of finding a job. Evidence of unobserved heterogeneity is also found. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) Salas-Velasco, Manule, E-Mail: msalas@ugr.es