Article 2017

Vocational vs. general education and employment over the life cycle: New evidence from PIAAC

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Hampf, Franziska
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Wößmann, Ludger
CESifo Economic Studies
Journal · Vol. 63 · Issue 3 · pp. 255-269
Abstract

It has been argued that vocational education facilitates the school-to-work transition but reduces later adaptability to changing environments. Using the recent international data of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), we confirm such a trade-offover the life cycle in a difference-in-differences model that compares employment rates across education type and age. An initial employment advantage of individuals with vocational compared to general education turns into a disadvantage later in life. Results are strongest in apprenticeship countries that provide the highest intensity of industry-based vocational education. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Ifo Institute, Munich. All rights reserved.

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Author Keywords

Apprenticeship Vocational education employment PIAAC Life cycle

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Employment Vocational education education quality of life trade-off life cycle analysis
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Bayern, Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Bayern, Germany, CESifo GmbH, Munich, Bayern, Germany, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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