How does a poor labour market affect inequalities in access to postsecondary education? Empirical evidence from 31 affluent countries

IF 3.2 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Socio-Economic Review Pub Date : 2024-05-25 DOI:10.1093/ser/mwae032

Kristina Lindemann, Markus Gangl

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Abstract

This study examines how macroeconomic conditions affect inequality of educational opportunity. Using longitudinal data from 30 European countries and the USA, we study the effect of changing unemployment rates on the extent of social inequality in postsecondary transitions in the period (2004–2016), which includes the Great Recession. The findings from multilevel models with country fixed effects show that rising unemployment rates tend to increase social inequalities in postsecondary transitions, as youth from low-educated families have increased risk for exclusion from both employment and education, while the likelihood of postsecondary enrolment slightly rises for youth from higher-educated families. Yet, economic downturns also incentivize youth whose parents have middle level of education to opt for postsecondary education, especially in contexts where it is more affordable. Our findings suggest that changing opportunity costs and economic insecurity are the relevant factors to explain changing inequalities in access to postsecondary education during a recession.

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糟糕的劳动力市场如何影响中学后教育机会的不平等？来自 31 个富裕国家的经验证据

本研究探讨了宏观经济条件如何影响教育机会的不平等。利用来自 30 个欧洲国家和美国的纵向数据，我们研究了在包括大衰退在内的 2004-2016 年期间，失业率变化对中学后过渡时期社会不平等程度的影响。带有国家固定效应的多层次模型的研究结果表明，失业率上升往往会加剧中学后过渡时期的社会不平等，因为来自低教育程度家庭的青年被排除在就业和教育之外的风险增加，而来自高教育程度家庭的青年进入中学后教育的可能性略有上升。然而，经济不景气也会激励那些父母具有中等教育水平的青少年选择接受中学后教育，尤其是在教育成本更低的情况下。我们的研究结果表明，机会成本的变化和经济不安全是解释经济衰退期间中学后教育机会不平等变化的相关因素。

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