A5056518518- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Labor Movements and Unions
- International Development and Aid
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Policies and Healthcare Reform
- Career Development and Diversity
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Education Methods and Technologies
- German Social Sciences and History
- German Economic Analysis & Policies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
Carl Zeiss (Germany)
2020-2024
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
2015-2024
Leibniz University Hannover
2012-2024
German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies
2024
WZB Berlin Social Science Center
2009-2022
Freie Universität Berlin
2013-2022
The University of Sydney
2022
DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education
2010
University of Bremen
2007-2008
Even though women today constitute the majority of higher education graduates, they still earn considerably less than their male counterparts. Previous research demonstrates that occupational sex segregation is important for understanding gender wage gap, since occupations dominated by pay less; yet known about why this case. This article explores two possible mechanisms: devaluation ‘female-typical’ work tasks and working-time arrangements. Hypotheses are tested applying OLS regression...
Zusammenfassung Auf der Suche nach einer Erklärung für die bestehenden Lohnungleichheiten zwischen Männern und Frauen mit Hochschulabschluss untersucht Artikel drei verschiedene Erklärungsansätze: Erstens humankapitaltheoretische Erklärung, dass durch Wahl von weniger berufsspezifischen Studienfächern finanzielle Nachteile auf dem Arbeitsmarkt erfahren; zweitens These Abwertung frauendominierten Studienfächern, wie sie feministisch-kulturellen Theorien beschrieben wird, drittens Bedeutung...
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In the search for an explanation of wage inequalities between men and women, it is often argued that women's disadvantages on labour market are result their lower investment in human capital. However, this argument loses at a time when highly educated women outperforming terms educational attainment. But even within group higher education graduates, gender differences remain form gender-typical enrolment academic subjects. The present article analyses effects how graduation typically female...
Previous research on graduate employment points to cross-national similarities regarding the comparative advantage of higher education, but also quality differences in initial positions. This article asks what makes for a good start after education and provides an institutional perspective specific "production mechanisms" career mobility different countries. It argues that occupational specificity is vital establishing either close or loose link labor market, and, accordingly, shaping early...
Abstract In recent years, the transition from higher education to work in comparative perspective has attracted increasing attention scholars and practitioners alike. Previous studies reveal similarities differences labour market outcomes across countries, but explanatory frameworks mainly refer fields of study, whereas by types institutions degrees remain largely descriptive. Therefore, this paper specifically focuses on these institutional structures arguing that stratification systems is...
Despite the reversal of gender differences in educational attainment, women continue to be underrepresented STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) occupations. Yet comparative studies indicate that male advantage fields varies across countries. To understand how these country variations come about, this study analyzes gap adolescents' expectations. While previous research mainly focused on role cultural environment and education system, contributes literature by investigating...
This paper analyzes the reciprocal relationship between occupational gender segregation and part-time work in West Germany over time. Based on a unique panel dataset covering 254 occupations 1976 2010, we apply static, dynamic, Arellano-Bond models to account for reverse causality endogeneity. Results indicate that trends rates ratios mutually reinforce each other but not same manner. Part-time increases once more women start working these occupations. Occupational are mainly driven by...
Occupational sex segregation is a persistent source of social inequalities. The increasing participation women in tertiary education and rising female employment rates, however, have given hope that gender inequalities will decline as result growing opportunities for high skill the service sector, e.g. professions. This paper asks whether such optimistic accounts are justified by comparing male professional career trajectories Germany. Our main assumptions hold that, even today, strong...
Abstract While a large body of research addresses both subject choice and student dropout in higher education, much less is known about switching the initially chosen major. Therefore, we ask why students switch their major education analyse this for case Germany, taking timing degree such switches (within across groups) into account. Based on extended rational framework, identify three aspects that might explain majors: individual achievement secondary (mis)match between occupational...
Zusammenfassung Teilzeitarbeit gilt in Deutschland als ein wichtiges Instrument für die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie. Bisherige Erklärungen fokussieren vorrangig auf Frauen diskutieren individuelle, haushaltsbezogene institutionelle Faktoren. Männer sowie berufsstrukturelle Einflussfaktoren wurden bislang jedoch kaum adressiert. In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir daher Bedeutung Berufsmerkmalen Übergänge Vollzeit- Teilzeitbeschäftigung Männern zwischen 1992 2015 Deutschland. Im Fokus...