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TY - JOUR
T1 - The labour market effects of alma mater
T2 - evidence from Italy
AU - Brunello, Giorgio
AU - Cappellari, Lorenzo
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - We use data from a nationally representative survey of Italian graduates to study whether Alma Mater matters for employment and earnings 3 years after graduation. We find that the attended college matters, and that there are important college-related differences, both among and within regions of the country. These differences, however, do not persist over time and are not large enough to trigger substantial mobility flows from poorly performing to better performing institutions. We also find evidence that going to a private university pays off at least in the early part of a career. Only part of this gain can be explained by the fact that private universities have lower pupil-teacher ratios than public institutions.
AB - We use data from a nationally representative survey of Italian graduates to study whether Alma Mater matters for employment and earnings 3 years after graduation. We find that the attended college matters, and that there are important college-related differences, both among and within regions of the country. These differences, however, do not persist over time and are not large enough to trigger substantial mobility flows from poorly performing to better performing institutions. We also find evidence that going to a private university pays off at least in the early part of a career. Only part of this gain can be explained by the fact that private universities have lower pupil-teacher ratios than public institutions.
KW - Economic impact
KW - Efficiency
KW - Salary wage differential
KW - School choice
U2 - 10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.05.004
M3 - Journal article
VL - 27
SP - 564
EP - 574
JO - Economics of Education Review
JF - Economics of Education Review
SN - 0272-7757
IS - 5
ER -