This paper analyzes the school-to-work transition of bachelor graduates using survival analysis. Using the REFLEX data, for a sample of graduates from 16 OECD countries who graduated up to 1999–2000 and were later interviewed in 2005–2006, we show that only the relatively inexpensive to observe char…
The benefits of dual apprenticeship programs are usually discussed in the context of reducing structural unemployment rates, especially among the young. Related to this, the long-run benefits of dual apprenticeship programs are extensively analyzed in the literature. However, empirical evidence rega…
I use program-level data to compare the relative representation of blacks and Latinos in the construction industry apprenticeship programs organized with and without trade union participation. Econometric analysis shows that there are significant differences between the black and Latino experiences.…
