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A cobweb model of higher education and labour market dynamics

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  • Claude Diebolt
  • Bachir El Murr

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As a continuation of preceding publications in cliometrics (Diebolt, 1994, 1997, 2001, Diebolt & El Murr, 2003, 2004, Jaoul, 2004), this article develops 'cobweb' modelling of education-labour market relations applied to higher education. The research is an extension of the seminal work of Freeman (1971) and the book by Ehrenberg & Smith (1994). Our approach differs from this pioneer work in that cobweb effects are studied not only for a single labour market but for the general case of supply allocated to several markets.

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  • Claude Diebolt & Bachir El Murr, 2004. "A cobweb model of higher education and labour market dynamics," Brussels Economic Review, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles, vol. 47(3-4), pages 409-430.
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