TY - UNPB

T1 - Education and labour market outcomes : evidence from India

AU - Aggarwal, A

AU - Freguglia, R

AU - Johnes, G

AU - Spricigo, G

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - The impact of education on labour market outcomes is analysed using data from various rounds of the National Sample Survey of India. Occupational destination is examined using both multinomial logit analyses and structural dynamic discrete choice modelling. The latter approach involves the use of a novel approach to constructing a pseudo-panel from repeated cross-section data, and is particularly useful as a means of evaluating policy impacts over time. We find that policy to expand educational provision leads initially to an increased takeup of education, and in the longer term leads to an increased propensity for workers to enter non-manual employment.

AB - The impact of education on labour market outcomes is analysed using data from various rounds of the National Sample Survey of India. Occupational destination is examined using both multinomial logit analyses and structural dynamic discrete choice modelling. The latter approach involves the use of a novel approach to constructing a pseudo-panel from repeated cross-section data, and is particularly useful as a means of evaluating policy impacts over time. We find that policy to expand educational provision leads initially to an increased takeup of education, and in the longer term leads to an increased propensity for workers to enter non-manual employment.

KW - occupation

KW - education

KW - development

M3 - Working paper

T3 - Economics Working Paper Series

BT - Education and labour market outcomes : evidence from India

PB - The Department of Economics

CY - Lancaster University

ER -