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Career paths of PhD graduates in eastern and western Germany: same qualification, same labor market outcomes?

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  • Andreas Rehs
  • Michaela Fuchs

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This paper investigates to what extent the returns to a PhD depend upon the region of birth and the place of work. We examine the career paths of eastern and western German PhD graduates and estimate the returns to obtaining a job suited to their skill level and with high wages. Our data set combines information on graduates and their place of birth with administrative data. We find that the place of work rather than the region of birth affects labor market outcomes. Due to lower mobility, eastern German graduates profit less from adequate jobs located in western Germany.

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  • Andreas Rehs & Michaela Fuchs, 2023. "Career paths of PhD graduates in eastern and western Germany: same qualification, same labor market outcomes?," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(1), pages 31-53, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:edecon:v:31:y:2023:i:1:p:31-53
    DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2022.2027876
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • P20 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - General
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I26 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Returns to Education

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