The Geography of Occupational Choice: Empirical Evidence from the Swiss Apprenticeship Market

Kühn, Andrea A.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.4268787

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“…At the same time, averse labor market conditions can trigger individuals to seek more education which may improve mobility (Arenas and Malgouyres, 2018). Local labor markets have also been found to impact fields of study, for example, through variation in skill demands (Kuhn, 2022) or sorting into low-risk occupations during economic downturns (Deneault, 2022).…”

Section: Local Labor Marketsmentioning

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The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in Europe

Granström¹,

Engzell²

2023

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How do opportunities for intergenerational mobility depend on the place where you live? We address this question using European Social Survey data, studying the association in occupational rank and social class between parents and children, and how it varies by region. Both ways of measuring occupational mobility produce similar results but there is a clear distinction between upward mobility, largely driven by structural change, and relative mobility which is thought to closer reflect (in)equality of opportunity. Capital regions are hubs of absolute upward, but not always relative, mobility. Absolute upward mobility is correlated with a range of human capital, labor market, demographic, and socio-spatial characteristics. By contrast, the only robust predictor of relative mobility is income differences between social classes. More inequality entails less mobility, and this relationship holds within countries.

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Section: Local Labor Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in Europe

Granström¹,

Engzell²

2023

Preprint

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“…Within this research, we use geographical postcodes to classify deprivation measures, where these measures provide a proxy for social and economic status. While this is a widely used approach (Kuhn, 2022; Gibbons and Vignoles, 2012), it is not without critique. Lillis and Bravenboer (2022) examining the relationship between social mobility and apprenticeships in the UK highlighted the need to look beyond the address of apprentices as a geographical location only considers part of the picture-for example, a low-income family may live in a very affluent location and vice versa.…”

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Irish apprenticeships in financial services: negotiating gender and navigating social justice

Sheerin,

Brittain

2023

HESWBL

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PurposeSet within the context of International Financial Services (IFS), this research aims to considers the demographic profile of IFS apprenticeship candidates in relation to gender equality and social mobility in Ireland. This study also offers valuable insights as to the gendered nature of these “new” apprenticeships and examine whether these programmes provide opportunities for social mobility.Design/methodology/approachImplementing a quantitative approach, underpinned by a positivist stance, this study analyses Irish national apprenticeship data relating to IFS programmes (n = 1118). Non-parametric tests were applied in the analysis of the gender dimension, while to analyse social mobility, the socio-economic status and spatial profile of candidates were compiled and analysed using the Pobal HP Deprivation Index (SA).FindingsThe findings revealed more women are undertaking non-traditional apprenticeship programmes as compared with traditional craft apprenticeships. Within the IFS context, while female participation was seen to be growing, gender divergence was observed in terms of programme level, with a greater number of men, as compared with women, engaging in higher-level degree apprenticeship programmes. The findings also show that IFS apprentices are primarily from socio-economic areas that are above average. This trend indicates a distinctive candidate who is more aligned with the sectoral profile of IFS than that of traditional apprenticeship programmes. Such findings reveal that the “widening participation” aim of IFS apprenticeships is not yet fully realised with issues of gender inequality and social mobility persistent within the wider IFS sector.Originality/valueThis study provides an important dimension to both academic and practitioner literature concerning apprenticeships. To date, there has been a proliferation of publications concerning the beneficial impact of skills and vocational-led apprenticeships. However, limited attention has been directed to non-traditional apprenticeships and even less still within the setting of IFS. This research initiates the process of addressing that gap within an Irish context. This study also adds to the existing apprenticeship discourse regarding issues of gender and social mobility by examining the gendered nature of IFS apprenticeships and well as assessing whether these apprenticeships aid social mobility.

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The Geography of Occupational Choice: Empirical Evidence from the Swiss Apprenticeship Market

Cited by 2 publications

References 51 publications

The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in Europe

The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in Europe

Irish apprenticeships in financial services: negotiating gender and navigating social justice

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