Occupational knowledge and educational mobility: Evidence from the introduction of job information centers

Autor:	Nils Saniter, Thomas Siedler, Daniel D. Schnitzlein
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Economics and Econometrics 0502 economics and business 05 social sciences 050301 education Survey data collection Causal link Demographic economics Business 050207 economics Social mobility 0503 education Proxy (climate) Education
Zdroj:	Economics of Education Review. 69:108-124
ISSN:	0272-7757
DOI:	10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.12.009
Popis:	This study examines the causal link between individuals' occupational knowledge and educational choices as well as labor market entry. We proxy occupational knowledge with mandatory visits to job information centers (JICs) in Germany while still attending school. Exogenous variation in the establishment of JICs makes it possible to estimate intention-to-treat effects in a difference-in-differences setup. Combining survey data with the data on JIC openings allows for detecting whether individuals benefited from the comprehensive information service. The results suggest that individuals who went to school in administrative districts with a JIC have higher educational attainments, experience educational upward mobility, and have a smoother transition to the labor market.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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