An analysis of participation factors and effects of the active labour market measure Graduate practice in Slovakia – Counterfactual approach

Švábová, Lucia; Kramárová, Katarína

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.101917

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“…Most of the graduates also reported that they received low salaries. Those results are, to some extent, consistent with research conducted by Svabova and Kramarova (2021). However, another recent study of European students indicates the importance of tertiary education for personal and societal growth and development rather than economic gains (Brooks et al, 2021).…”

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What drives labour market success? Empirical analysis of university graduates in Poland

Hojda

Roszkowska

Trojak

2022

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PurposeThe study aims to examine the factors that determine the success of graduates in the labour market. This success is measured in several ways, namely, above-average wages in the economy, employment in accordance with the field of study and job satisfaction. The research explores the employment outcomes of graduates from Jagiellonian University, which is the oldest and one of the best in Poland. Not only does the analysis focus on degree-related predictors such as discipline or faculty, but it is also extended to include activities undertaken during studies and family background.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis is based on data collected in the graduates' career survey, which is conducted six months after graduation. For this article, a database of over 6,000 graduates from four subsequent editions of the survey was compiled. In order to identify the predictors of graduates' success, a logistic regression model was applied.FindingsThe study reveals that graduates' success in the labour market is influenced not only by their discipline, but also by the activities undertaken during their studies, the type of studies and demographic features. Studies in natural sciences give chance for higher earnings, job matching and satisfaction. The humanities and social sciences increase only graduates’ group satisfaction. The impact of activities during studies is diversified – those matched to studies increase the job matching and those unmatched lower the earnings, job matching and satisfaction. Parents' level of education resulted in salary increase. The results also confirm the premises of behavioural theory.Research limitations/implicationsFirstly, the main research limitation is that data of one particular university's graduates are used, so the results should be interpreted in the context of Poland only. Secondly, the authors propose a precise concept of success; however, it could be refined in any future study. This limitation could be mitigated by the flexibility of the model, which guarantees that other predictors of success could be involved. Furthermore, the article was based on data collected before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the labour market was completely different, so it also could be revised now.Practical implicationsThe results of the analysis can be used when preparing the University’s educational offer. Since various predictors are implemented in the model, the information could be useful not only for future students, but also for current students, so they can make a more data-driven decision about their future careers. Additionally, University careers’ advisors are provided with knowledge on the determinants of graduates' success. Taking a broader view, the research findings are also informative for labour market institutions.Originality/valueThe paper offers an advanced analysis in a field that is under-researched in many transition countries, including Poland, i.e. graduates' entry into the workplace. Although the study provides insight into the factors that determine the labour market success of one particular university's graduates, this modelling can be applied to the empirical data of another higher education institution’s (HEI's) graduates.

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Section: Central European Graduates' Researchsupporting

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What drives labour market success? Empirical analysis of university graduates in Poland

Hojda

Roszkowska

Trojak

2022

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“…Thus, of the two result variables 𝑌𝑌 0 and 𝑌𝑌 1 only one is always measurable. The situation without the pandemic is only hypothetical (Svabova & Kramarova, 2021). Thus, the data on the values of the result variables 𝑇𝑇(𝑌𝑌 0𝑡𝑡 ) = 𝑇𝑇(𝑌𝑌 𝑡𝑡 |𝐷𝐷 = 0) , or simply 𝑇𝑇(𝑌𝑌 0 ) = 𝑇𝑇(𝑌𝑌| 𝐷𝐷 = 0) cannot be measured because such data do not exist (Stefanik, 2014) and cannot be obtained by more measurements or detailed data.…”

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The rise in youth employment? Impact evaluation of COVID-19 consequences

Švábová

Gabrikova

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significant consequences in many areas and has largely contributed to rising unemployment in almost all countries. The situation is similar in Slovakia, where various degrees of shut-down measures have caused an inflow of newly unemployed people in all age groups. This article focuses on unemployed youth as a vulnerable and disadvantaged group of the working population, as starting a career during a pandemic is complicated or even impossible in some industries under these conditions. In this study, the real situation in Slovakia in 2020-2021 is compared with the development of the job market before the pandemic. The main contribution of the study is the quantification of the extent of the pandemic impact on unemployed youth, but also on other age groups; this evaluation can be considered very accurate given the counterfactual approach used. The results of this study can be used in practice to identify the most affected groups of the population and to implement policy measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the pandemic, and then to adjust the intensity and amount of allocated funds that will be needed to be spent to support the placement of young people into the labor market.

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“…The high level of unemployment among economically active people is, in general, an undesirable phenomenon (Jaskova & Haviernikova, 2020;Svabova & Kramarova, 2021), while the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the labour market worldwide was unexpected. This applies to Slovakia too.…”

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Impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on unemployment in Slovakia: a statistically created counterfactual approach using the time series analysis

Kramárová

Švábová

Gabrikova

2022

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Research background: The current health crisis, which began to take shape in mid-March 2020 due to the massive spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has shaped the face of the Slovak labour market the most. Slovakia, similarly, to other countries in the world, has operated with several non-pharmaceutical anti-pandemic measures taken by the government to reduce the spread of the virus or reverse adverse developments. On the other hand, these measures have frozen production, and business activities of companies annulled not only the number of physical meetings with business collaborators but also business contracts themselves. Consequently, the demand for new labour has decreased, and in many cases, redundancies have occurred. Purpose of the article: The study aims to develop a comprehensive and detailed analysis of unemployment and its development in Slovakia, during the 1st and 2nd wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, determine the extent to which the anti-pandemic measures have affected the Slovak labour market, and identify the most affected groups of unemployed. Methods: To analyze the impact of the anti-pandemic measures on the unemployment situation in Slovakia, we applied the approach where the statistically created hypothetical state of the absence of the pandemic was compared with the real state as the consequence of the pandemic. The hypothetical state was modelled by the autoregressive 1st order or one-dimensional time series model with a linear trend and seasonability. Findings & value added: The results of the analysis identify the groups of the population, mostly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic together with the quantification of the impact on unemployment. The findings of quantification of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the Slovak labour market can be further used in creating targeted measures aimed at supporting unemployed individuals or at the sustainability of already existing jobs and in other governmental economic and social decisions.

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An analysis of participation factors and effects of the active labour market measure Graduate practice in Slovakia – Counterfactual approach

Cited by 14 publications

References 14 publications

What drives labour market success? Empirical analysis of university graduates in Poland

What drives labour market success? Empirical analysis of university graduates in Poland

The rise in youth employment? Impact evaluation of COVID-19 consequences

Impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on unemployment in Slovakia: a statistically created counterfactual approach using the time series analysis

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