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Socioeconomic Status and the Changing Nature of School-to-Work Transitions in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia

Assaad, Ragui ; Krafft, Caroline ; Salemi, Colette

Industrial & labor relations review, 2023-08, Vol.76 (4), p.697-723 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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Socioeconomic Status and the Changing Nature of School-to-Work Transitions in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia
Autor: Assaad, Ragui ; Krafft, Caroline ; Salemi, Colette
Assuntos: Aspiration ; Career transitions ; Employment ; Fathers ; Frustration ; Inequality ; Labor market ; Parenthood education ; Reforms ; School dropouts ; Socioeconomic status ; Youth employment
É parte de: Industrial & labor relations review, 2023-08, Vol.76 (4), p.697-723
Descrição: The Middle East and North Africa region struggled to meet the employment aspirations of its increasingly educated youth in the aftermath of structural reforms. This article examines the evolution of initial labor market outcomes across pre- and post-reform cohorts of school leavers by education and socioeconomic status (SES) in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. Results show that formal jobs for educated new entrants are increasingly allocated according to SES, as measured by parents’ education and father’s occupation, in Egypt and Tunisia, but not in Jordan. In Egypt and Tunisia, the quality of initial jobs deteriorated for educated new entrants, particularly among those with lower SES. This rising tide of inequality of opportunity in employment may have contributed to the Arab Spring uprisings and remains an important source of frustration for youth and their families.
Editor: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
Idioma: Inglês

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