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Publication Date: 2021
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Vocational Training Choice from a Regional Perspective
Schuster, Katja; Margarian, Anne
Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, v13 Article 3 2021
Motivated by discussions of skill mismatches on local German vocational educational and training (VET) markets, this paper analyses how occupational segments of VET entry of individuals with lower and intermediate secondary school degree relate to local labor market characteristics. The econometric analysis applies data from a survey conducted with 9th graders within the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). Considering opportunity structures and the local competition for training positions, we find that the match between occupations' skill demands and individuals' abilities tends to be specifically close in diverse and competitive urban labor markets. In non-competitive peripheral labor markets, in contrast, graduates with lower school certificates seem to have a higher likelihood of entering VET in segments that are specifically attractive for graduates with upper secondary school degree. The results on the allocation of abilities and the weight of preferences under different labor market conditions have different welfare implications from an individual, regional and general economic perspective.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Secondary School Students, Grade 9, Labor Market, Career Choice, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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