What after University? Transitions from educative system to employment in Spain
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ris.2020.78.3.18.133Keywords:
Field of studies, Gender inequalities, Labour market, Sexual segregation, University graduatesAbstract
This article analyses the transitions from the university to the labour market in Spain. Using a sample of 23,885 university graduates in 2009, we assess the probabilities of obtain a job in 2014. The results show that, even though a greater educational investment ensures better job opportunities for graduates, the probabilities of ending up over-educated are high, especially for women. In addition, we found that graduates from health care and engineering field of studies are more likely to obtain a job and a quality job than those from scientific, social sciences and humanities careers. Finally, it is found that men from masculinized field of studies are more likely to obtain a job and are less likely to be over-educated than women with same characteristics.
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