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

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Autoren

  • Nils Saniter
  • Daniel D. Schnitzlein
  • Thomas Siedler

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  • Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. (DIW Berlin)
  • Universität Hamburg
  • Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)108-124
Seitenumfang17
FachzeitschriftEconomics of Education Review
Jahrgang69
Frühes Online-Datum19 Dez. 2018
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Apr. 2019

Abstract

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.

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Occupational knowledge and educational mobility: Evidence from the introduction of job information centers. / Saniter, Nils; Schnitzlein, Daniel D.; Siedler, Thomas.
in: Economics of Education Review, Jahrgang 69, 04.2019, S. 108-124.

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Saniter N, Schnitzlein DD, Siedler T. Occupational knowledge and educational mobility: Evidence from the introduction of job information centers. Economics of Education Review. 2019 Apr;69:108-124. Epub 2018 Dez 19. doi: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.12.009
Saniter, Nils ; Schnitzlein, Daniel D. ; Siedler, Thomas. / Occupational knowledge and educational mobility : Evidence from the introduction of job information centers. in: Economics of Education Review. 2019 ; Jahrgang 69. S. 108-124.
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