Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: A N Nguyen
Author-Name-First: A N
Author-Name-Last: Nguyen
Author-Name: J Taylor
Author-Name-First: J
Author-Name-Last: Taylor
Title: From school to first job: a longitudinal analysis
Abstract: This paper investigates the transition from high school to first job using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study 1988-2000. A proportional hazards model is
estimated to identify the determinants of time-to-first-job. In contrast to earlier studies, there is strong evidence of positive duration dependence after controlling for unobserved heterogeneity. Time-to-first-job is correlated with educational attainment and type of school program attended. Attending a vocational program reduces time-to-first-job, but dropouts who obtain the General Educational Development qualification as an alternative to high school graduation do not improve their chances of getting a job more quickly. Family background is insignificant.
Creation-Date: 2005
Number: 565907
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: School-to-work transition, duration dependence, GED, school program
Handle: RePEc:lan:wpaper:565907