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Handbook of Education and Work
Reviewing cutting-edge developments in the field, this Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the education-work nexus. It employs a diverse range of labour market theories to examine the many ways in which education is a crucial determinant of people’s life chances and experiences of employment.
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Reviewing cutting-edge developments in the field, this Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the education-work nexus. It employs a diverse range of labour market theories to examine the many ways in which education is a crucial determinant of people’s life chances and experiences of employment.
Chapters cover key topics including labour market outcomes, working while studying and lifelong learning. Expert authors highlight theoretical and methodological developments in the field, and identify important perspectives, questions, and tools for researchers. They advocate for a pragmatic approach that recognises the various complex mechanisms involved in employee selection, and illustrate the vital importance of evidence-based policymaking. The Handbook also explores future directions for the field, focusing on how to generate dynamic, longitudinal perspectives on the relationship between education and work grounded in real life experiences.
The Handbook of Education and Work is an essential resource for students and scholars across sociology, economics and education science. It is also an invaluable guide for policymakers seeking to shape effective educational, training, and labour market policies.
Chapters cover key topics including labour market outcomes, working while studying and lifelong learning. Expert authors highlight theoretical and methodological developments in the field, and identify important perspectives, questions, and tools for researchers. They advocate for a pragmatic approach that recognises the various complex mechanisms involved in employee selection, and illustrate the vital importance of evidence-based policymaking. The Handbook also explores future directions for the field, focusing on how to generate dynamic, longitudinal perspectives on the relationship between education and work grounded in real life experiences.
The Handbook of Education and Work is an essential resource for students and scholars across sociology, economics and education science. It is also an invaluable guide for policymakers seeking to shape effective educational, training, and labour market policies.
Critical Acclaim
‘The relation between education and work includes many so-called wicked problems due to complex interdependencies. In this Handbook, more than 40 experts throw new light on these issues in the major domains of education and work.’
– Andries de Grip, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
‘This is an excellent book, that will be of interest to researchers working in the area of the economics of education. It provides comprehensive and up-to-date reviews of the literature on a variety of topics, focusing mostly on education and labour market transitions/outcomes, highlights areas for further research, and includes a very useful section on methodological advances in the field.’
– Steven McIntosh, University of Sheffield, UK
‘The Handbook of Education and Work provides an excellent overview of the key themes and current developments in the fields of education and work. I particularly appreciate its multi- and interdisciplinary approach, comprehensive coverage of recent methodological advancements, and the authors’ concrete suggestions of the directions for future research. Undoubtedly, this Handbook will become the go-to resource for researchers and educators interested in the intersection of education and work.’
– Irena Kogan, University of Mannheim, Germany
‘This Handbook brings together fantastic scholars who present overviews of and innovations in the scientific study of the education and work nexus. The authors testify that the school-to-work linkage is more complicated than some decades ago. The Handbook is a must-read for those who wish to engage with this ever-expanding field.’
– Herman van de Werfhorst, European University Institute, Italy
– Andries de Grip, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
‘This is an excellent book, that will be of interest to researchers working in the area of the economics of education. It provides comprehensive and up-to-date reviews of the literature on a variety of topics, focusing mostly on education and labour market transitions/outcomes, highlights areas for further research, and includes a very useful section on methodological advances in the field.’
– Steven McIntosh, University of Sheffield, UK
‘The Handbook of Education and Work provides an excellent overview of the key themes and current developments in the fields of education and work. I particularly appreciate its multi- and interdisciplinary approach, comprehensive coverage of recent methodological advancements, and the authors’ concrete suggestions of the directions for future research. Undoubtedly, this Handbook will become the go-to resource for researchers and educators interested in the intersection of education and work.’
– Irena Kogan, University of Mannheim, Germany
‘This Handbook brings together fantastic scholars who present overviews of and innovations in the scientific study of the education and work nexus. The authors testify that the school-to-work linkage is more complicated than some decades ago. The Handbook is a must-read for those who wish to engage with this ever-expanding field.’
– Herman van de Werfhorst, European University Institute, Italy
Contents
Contents
1 Research on the education-work nexus: where are we and where to go? 1
Dieter Verhaest and Maarten H.J. Wolbers
PART I EDUCATION AND LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES
2 Returns to education in the context of higher education expansion 16
Tom McKenzie, Lei Xu and Yu Zhu
3 Vocational education and labor market outcomes 37
Thijs Bol and Andrea Forster
4 Field of study choice and labor market outcomes 52
Nicolai T. Borgen and David Reimer
5 The importance of socio-emotional skills for multiple life outcomes and the role of education 75
Barbara Belfi and Lex Borghans
PART II WORKING WHILE STUDYING
6 Student employment in higher education: patterns, drivers and outcomes 106
Moris Triventi, Giampiero Passaretta and Guido Salza
7 The significance of internships: a review of their impact on educational and labour market outcomes 138
Ilse Tobback and Ruxanda Berlinschi
PART III THE TRANSITION FROM EDUCATION TO WORK
8 Social, gender and ethnic inequalities in education and school-to-work transitions 170
Emer Smyth and Merike Darmody
9 A review and bibliometric analysis of NEET research with a special focus on longitudinal studies 186
Alexander Dicks
10 The role of labour market institutions in the transition from education to work 204
Luis Ortiz-Gervasi and Michael Gebel
11 Effective interventions for NEETs: a systematic review 228
Wendy I.E. Wesseling, Geerte J. Dijkstra and Sonja Bekker
12 Scarring effects of bad transitions from education to work 251
Paolo Barbieri and Filippo Gioachin
PART IV LIFELONG LEARNING
13 Firm-provided training in imperfect labour markets 276
Stijn Vanormelingen
14 Employability: the race between skills obsolescence and lifelong learning 293
Annemarie Künn-Nelen
PART V THE MISMATCH BETWEEN EDUCATION AND WORK
15 Skills mismatch: what do we already know and what do we need to know? 318
Seamus McGuinness, Paul Redmond, Elisa Staffa, Anne Devlin and Adele Whelan
16 Field-of-study mismatch: measures, drivers and consequences 340
Cecilia Albert, Maria A. Davia and Nuria Legazpe
PART VI METHODOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN RESEARCH ON EDUCATION AND WORK
17 Understanding the link between education and work: the role of natural experiments 358
Kristof De Witte, Hannelore Nelissen and Gonzalo Sanz-Magallón Rezusta
18 Employers as key gatekeepers in school-to-work transitions: a review of experimental research using factorial surveys and correspondence tests 375
Valentina Di Stasio and Patrick McDonald
19 Vacancy data: opportunities and challenges associated with a novel data source 396
Marlis Buchmann and Jan Müller
Index 419
1 Research on the education-work nexus: where are we and where to go? 1
Dieter Verhaest and Maarten H.J. Wolbers
PART I EDUCATION AND LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES
2 Returns to education in the context of higher education expansion 16
Tom McKenzie, Lei Xu and Yu Zhu
3 Vocational education and labor market outcomes 37
Thijs Bol and Andrea Forster
4 Field of study choice and labor market outcomes 52
Nicolai T. Borgen and David Reimer
5 The importance of socio-emotional skills for multiple life outcomes and the role of education 75
Barbara Belfi and Lex Borghans
PART II WORKING WHILE STUDYING
6 Student employment in higher education: patterns, drivers and outcomes 106
Moris Triventi, Giampiero Passaretta and Guido Salza
7 The significance of internships: a review of their impact on educational and labour market outcomes 138
Ilse Tobback and Ruxanda Berlinschi
PART III THE TRANSITION FROM EDUCATION TO WORK
8 Social, gender and ethnic inequalities in education and school-to-work transitions 170
Emer Smyth and Merike Darmody
9 A review and bibliometric analysis of NEET research with a special focus on longitudinal studies 186
Alexander Dicks
10 The role of labour market institutions in the transition from education to work 204
Luis Ortiz-Gervasi and Michael Gebel
11 Effective interventions for NEETs: a systematic review 228
Wendy I.E. Wesseling, Geerte J. Dijkstra and Sonja Bekker
12 Scarring effects of bad transitions from education to work 251
Paolo Barbieri and Filippo Gioachin
PART IV LIFELONG LEARNING
13 Firm-provided training in imperfect labour markets 276
Stijn Vanormelingen
14 Employability: the race between skills obsolescence and lifelong learning 293
Annemarie Künn-Nelen
PART V THE MISMATCH BETWEEN EDUCATION AND WORK
15 Skills mismatch: what do we already know and what do we need to know? 318
Seamus McGuinness, Paul Redmond, Elisa Staffa, Anne Devlin and Adele Whelan
16 Field-of-study mismatch: measures, drivers and consequences 340
Cecilia Albert, Maria A. Davia and Nuria Legazpe
PART VI METHODOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN RESEARCH ON EDUCATION AND WORK
17 Understanding the link between education and work: the role of natural experiments 358
Kristof De Witte, Hannelore Nelissen and Gonzalo Sanz-Magallón Rezusta
18 Employers as key gatekeepers in school-to-work transitions: a review of experimental research using factorial surveys and correspondence tests 375
Valentina Di Stasio and Patrick McDonald
19 Vacancy data: opportunities and challenges associated with a novel data source 396
Marlis Buchmann and Jan Müller
Index 419
