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Publication Date: 2010-Nov
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The Relationship between Higher Education and Labour Market in Greece: The Weakest Link?
Livanos, Ilias
Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, v60 n5 p473-489 Nov 2010
The high level of graduate unemployment, even though it is acknowledged as one of the most distinctive characteristics of the Greek labour market, it has not attracted enough attention in the academic literature. This paper utilizes micro-data from the Labour Force Survey in order to investigate how the employment situation of young (aged 35 and below) graduates varies across fields of study. The findings suggest that graduates of disciplines that have high levels of private sector employment, such as Polytechnics and Computer Science, are in general better off in the Greek labour market. On the other hand, graduates of disciplines that are traditionally related to the needs of the public sector, such as Social and Humanities, face poor employment prospects. The findings of this study highlight the need for drastic reforms of the Higher Education system.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Private Sector, Labor Market, Graduates, Computer Science, Foreign Countries, Humanities, Employment, Education Work Relationship, Units of Study, Educational Change, Unemployment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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