Inequalities in labour market outcomes of school leavers: Does educational track matter?
By: Boahen, Emmanuel Adu and Opoku, Kwadwo
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BookPublisher: Journal of Social and Economic Development Description: 26(1), Apr, 2024: p.280-307.Subject(s): TVET, General education, Labour market outcomes, Wage gap, Propensity score matching, Ghana Living Standards Survey, Tertiary education, Earnings comparison, Educational tracks, Vocational training, Economic returns to education, Education and employment, Wage inequality, Life cycle analysis, Technical education, Employment outcomes, Education policy, Human capital, Sub-Saharan Africa, Cross-sectional analysis
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Journal of Social and Economic DevelopmentSummary: This paper uses propensity score matching to investigate the differences in labour market outcomes between graduates from general education and those from technical vocational education and training (TVET). The sixth and seventh waves of the Ghana living standard survey are pooled for analysis. Findings from the study suggest that graduates from TVET have weaker earnings compared to those from general education. The study shows that the average wage of graduates from TVET is 70% of that of graduates from general education. The study revealed that the wage advantages of general education over TVET education are only present for the group of individuals with tertiary education. We find that TVET education provides more labour market advantages than general education for individuals who cannot access tertiary education. Findings from the study point towards a widening of the wage gap between the two tracks of education over the life cycle.- Reproduced
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40847-023-00264-x
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This paper uses propensity score matching to investigate the differences in labour market outcomes between graduates from general education and those from technical vocational education and training (TVET). The sixth and seventh waves of the Ghana living standard survey are pooled for analysis. Findings from the study suggest that graduates from TVET have weaker earnings compared to those from general education. The study shows that the average wage of graduates from TVET is 70% of that of graduates from general education. The study revealed that the wage advantages of general education over TVET education are only present for the group of individuals with tertiary education. We find that TVET education provides more labour market advantages than general education for individuals who cannot access tertiary education. Findings from the study point towards a widening of the wage gap between the two tracks of education over the life cycle.- Reproduced
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40847-023-00264-x
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