First-generation graduates in OECD countries.

Autor/inn/en	Fabbri, Alessandro; Pellizzari, Michele
Titel	First-generation graduates in OECD countries. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Absolventen der ersten Generation in den OECD-Ländern.
Quelle	In: Journal of vocational behavior, (2026) 113, Art. 102807, 11 S.Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1095-9084
DOI	10.1016/j.econedurev.2026.102807
Schlagwörter	Bildungsmobilität; Intergenerationsmobilität; Kognitive Kompetenz; Soziale Herkunft; Bildungsertrag; Kind; Arbeiter; Arbeiterklasse; Einkommensunterschied; Promotion; Akademiker; Bachelor-Studiengang; Master-Studiengang; Internationaler Vergleich; Auswirkung; Hochschulabsolvent; OECD (Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung)
Abstract	"This paper examines earnings differences between first-generation and continuing-generation college graduates across 24 OECD countries using data from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). In most countries analyzed, first-generation graduates earn significantly less than their peers from college-educated families, with an average gap across all countries of approximately 7.5%. We investigate potential mechanisms behind this result and find that first-generation graduates are less likely to pursue postgraduate education, more likely to hold professional degrees, more likely to work in smaller firms and lower paying occupation, and tend to have lower cognitive skills. These findings highlight the need for policy interventions to enhance educational mobility and promote equality of opportunity." The study refers to the period 2022-2023 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2026 Elsevier).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4