Upper secondary curriculum options and labour market performance: evidence from a graduates survey in Greece

Paleocrassas, Stamatis; Rousseas, Panagiotis; Vretakou, Vassilia

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“…The findings presented in this article are derived from a comprehensive survey conducted in the year 1998 on young people who exited the Greek school system in 1989 (Paleocrassas, 1998;Paleocrassas et al, 2002). The scope of the research was to generate and explore data on the transition of secondary education students from school to work.…”

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School-to-work transition performance of ‘male’, ‘female’ and ‘neutral’ vocational streams: a gender balance sheet for vocational education graduates in greece

Paleocrassas¹,

Rousseas²,

Vretakou³

2003

Journal of Vocational Education & Training

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The issue of gender-related differences in the transition of secondary vocational education graduates from school-to-work is discussed, relative to 'male', 'female' and 'neutral' curriculum choices, using findings from a national survey of graduates. The discussion explores this issue using matched employment and earnings as critical indicators. Comparisons are made with corresponding findings in a survey conducted by CEREQ for France. This article suggests that gender equity in entry and transition to labour market is a complex issue, when explored relative to gender-related choices of vocational streams and gender differences in transition performance. The findings were generally consistent with expectations, relative to the social context, which prevails in Greece. The evidence supports the French conclusion that, under certain conditions, non-traditional education and training can benefit young women in their school-to-work transition. On the other hand, unlike the French findings, data on some segregated training programmes show that female labour market performance is surprisingly favourable, especially for pre-vocational training courses, which have a stronger general education component in the curriculum than vocational education courses.

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School-to-work transition performance of ‘male’, ‘female’ and ‘neutral’ vocational streams: a gender balance sheet for vocational education graduates in greece

Paleocrassas¹,

Rousseas²,

Vretakou³

2003

Journal of Vocational Education & Training

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Taking Technical Education Seriously in Mena: Determinants, Labor Market Implications and Policy Lessons

El-Hamidi

Said²

2008

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Our study focuses on the labor market implications of vocational and technical education in the MENA region, analyzing the case of Egypt and Morocco. We try to assess the validity of those vocational systems by looking at the determinants of schooling choice and the effect of segregation between vocational and general education in rate of returns to education, wage differentials and wage inequality. Drawing conclusions from our analysis, we outline the main challenges faced by policy makers, namely the streamlining of inefficient education systems and the redressing of social stratification furthered by schooling choice based on the successful experiences of South-East Asian economies. ‫ﻤﻠﺨﺹ‬

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Upper secondary curriculum options and labour market performance: evidence from a graduates survey in Greece

Cited by 2 publications

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School-to-work transition performance of ‘male’, ‘female’ and ‘neutral’ vocational streams: a gender balance sheet for vocational education graduates in greece

School-to-work transition performance of ‘male’, ‘female’ and ‘neutral’ vocational streams: a gender balance sheet for vocational education graduates in greece

Taking Technical Education Seriously in Mena: Determinants, Labor Market Implications and Policy Lessons

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