The Dynamics of Study-Work Choice and its Effect on Intended and Actual University Attainment

42 Pages Posted: 5 Jun 2017

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Xiaodong Gong

Australian National University (ANU) - School of Economics; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Abstract

We study the dynamics of study-work choices of Australian high school students and how these choices affect intended and actual enrolment in universities when they finish their school education. A dynamic random effect multi-equation model is constructed and estimated. We find that study-work choices are state dependent, driven by student heterogeneity and the school environment they are in. They are also related to behaviours of the fellow students in the same school. We find that study-work choices significantly affect enrolment in universities but they hardly have any effect on students' preference for university attainment.

Keywords: study-work choices, university enrolment, dynamic models

JEL Classification: I21, C33

Suggested Citation

Gong, Xiaodong, The Dynamics of Study-Work Choice and its Effect on Intended and Actual University Attainment. IZA Discussion Paper No. 10785, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2979933 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2979933

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