The Effects of Higher Education Programme Characteristics on the Allocation and Performance of the Graduates

Autor/inn/en	Heijke, Hans; Meng, Christoph
Titel	The Effects of Higher Education Programme Characteristics on the Allocation and Performance of the Graduates
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 19 (2011) 1, S.1-27 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Labor Market; College Programs; Program Descriptions; Program Design; Academic Achievement; Competence; Minimum Competencies; Academic Standards; Education Work Relationship; Global Approach; Mail Surveys; Job Placement; Foreign Countries + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Studienprogramm; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Schulleistung; Kompetenz; Fundamentum; Mindestwissen; Globales Denken; Erhebungsinstrument; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Ausland
Abstract	Using a unique European data-set, we investigated the significance of five higher education programme characteristics for the labour market position of the graduates: the academic versus discipline-specific character of the competencies generated; the standardization of these competencies; the combination of working and learning; the internationalization; and the exclusive entrance to particular occupations. Our results reveal the importance of the competence orientation. Graduates are allocated in such a manner that the competence orientation of the programme is in congruence with the competence orientation of the occupation. We will also show that the standardization of the programme allows for higher earnings. (Contains 16 notes, 9 tables, and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10