Occupational knowledge and educational mobility: Evidence from the introduction of job information centers

Nils Saniter; Daniel D. Schnitzlein; Thomas Siedler

doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.12.009

Occupational knowledge and educational mobility: Evidence from the introduction of job information centers

Nils Saniter
, Daniel D. Schnitzlein^*
, Thomas Siedler

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Labour Economics

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Abstract

This study examines the causal link between individuals' occupational knowledge and educational choices as well as labor market entry. We proxy occupational knowledge with mandatory visits to job information centers (JICs) in Germany while still attending school. Exogenous variation in the establishment of JICs makes it possible to estimate intention-to-treat effects in a difference-in-differences setup. Combining survey data with the data on JIC openings allows for detecting whether individuals benefited from the comprehensive information service. The results suggest that individuals who went to school in administrative districts with a JIC have higher educational attainments, experience educational upward mobility, and have a smoother transition to the labor market.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	108-124
Number of pages	17
Journal	Economics of Education Review
Volume	69
E-pub ahead of print	19 Dec 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.12.009
Publication status	Published - Apr 2019

Keywords

Education
Information
Job information centers
Job matching
Uncertainty

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Economics and Econometrics

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