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Transition from educational system to labour market in the European union: A comparison between new and old members

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Saar, Ellu
 UM
Unt, Marge
 KI
Kogan, Irena
International Journal of Comparative Sociology
Journal · Vol. 49 · Issue 1 · pp. 31-59
Abstract

Theoretically, the central research question of this article pertains to the way in which national institutional arrangements, namely educational systems, and related modes of labour markets and welfare provisions, affect the aggregate effectiveness of youth labour market integration in the new EU member states in comparison to the old EU countries. The study utilizes the European Union Labour Force Survey 2004. Results of the cluster analysis provide substantial support for distinct patterns of labour market entry in terms of the stratification of labour market exclusion, downgrading risk and labour market mobility of LM entrants in different CEE countries. Furthermore, the article reveals also new aspects of labour market entry in the EU-15 countries while considering not only educational signalling but also the labour market flexibility dimension. © Sage Publications, Inc. 2008.

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school-to-work transitions transition economies comparative research school leavers

Index Keywords

education comparative study European union labor market economic integration labor mobility welfare provision transitional economy
Author Affiliations
Tallinn University, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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