Dynamics of Female Participation in Higher Education and Employment -- The Absorption Index

Ekonomika, Vol 60, Issue 1, pp 10-20, 2014

11 Pages Posted: 7 May 2014

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Mirko Savic

University of Novi Sad

Jovan Zubovic

Economics Institute

Danica Drakulic

Faculty of Economics, Subotica

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Date Written: March 31, 2014

Abstract

In recent decades there is constant growth of female enrollment in the higher education in Europe, but it is generally observed that such trend is not reflected in the labour market. The goal of this paper is to present the Absorption Index (AI) as an indicator for dynamic comparison of female participation in tertiary education and their later participation in work force. The main purpose for introducing this indicator is to identify the countries with successful labour markets when it comes to the employment of women with tertiary education. The general conclusion is that the growth of female students is faster than employment growth and as a consequence there is increasing number of unemployed female with tertiary education in the labour market

Keywords: Female Tertiary Education, Employment, Absorption Index

JEL Classification: J21, I23

Suggested Citation

Savic, Mirko and Zubovic, Jovan and Drakulic, Danica, Dynamics of Female Participation in Higher Education and Employment -- The Absorption Index (March 31, 2014). Ekonomika, Vol 60, Issue 1, pp 10-20, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2433436 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2433436

Mirko Savic (Contact Author)

University of Novi Sad ( email )

Trg Dositeja Obradovica 3
Novi Sad, 21000
Serbia

Jovan Zubovic

Economics Institute ( email )

16, Kralja Milana str.
Belgrade, 11000
Republic of Serbia

Danica Drakulic

Faculty of Economics, Subotica ( email )

Trg Dositeja Obradovica 3
Novi Sad, 21000
Serbia

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