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Escolhas de carreiras universitárias e mercado de trabalho: Uma análise da influência dos incentivos econômicos [Choice of university careers and the labor market: an influence analysis of the economic incentives]

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  • Diego Firmino Costa da Silva

    (UFRPE)

  • Raul da Mota Silveira Neto

    (UFPE)

Abstract

The study aims to examine if and how much labor market incentives affect the choices of degrees by candidates to a position of college student in the Federal University of Pernambuco. By using a unique database with information on a considerable set of characteristics of the candidates applying for the academic year of 2009 and parameter estimation of multiple choice econometric models (conditional logit and mixed logit), the investigation provides evidence that candidates choices are positively affected by the level of earnings and by the participation of fields of study in total college employment, and negatively by the standard deviation of earnings. These results remain significant and even stronger after inclusion of a large set of personal, familiar and social environment control variables in the regressions.

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  • Diego Firmino Costa da Silva & Raul da Mota Silveira Neto, 2015. "Escolhas de carreiras universitárias e mercado de trabalho: Uma análise da influência dos incentivos econômicos [Choice of university careers and the labor market: an influence analysis of the economi," Nova Economia, Economics Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), vol. 25(3), pages 519-552, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nov:artigo:v:25:y:2015:i:3:p:519-552
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    Keywords

    Occupational choice; mixed logit; conditional logit; earnings;
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    JEL classification:

    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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