Local unemployment and the timing of post-secondary schooling

Hans Sievertsen

doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2015.11.002

Local unemployment and the timing of post-secondary schooling

Hans Sievertsen

School of Economics

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Abstract

Using Danish administrative data on all high school graduates from 1984 to 1992, I show that local unemployment has both a short- and a long-run effect on school enrollment and completion. The short-run effect causes students to advance their enrollment, and consequently their completion, of additional schooling. The long-run effect causes students who would otherwise never have enrolled to enroll and complete schooling. The effects are strongest for children of parents with no higher education.

Original language	English
Journal	Economics of Education Review
Volume	50
Early online date	30 Nov 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2015.11.002
Publication status	Published - Feb 2016

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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ECON CEPS Education
ECON Applied Economics

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ECON Applied Economics
ECON CEPS Education

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Local unemployment and the timing of post-secondary schooling

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