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The employment outcomes of vocational education and training in Australia and Japan

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This study compares the effects of vocational education and training (VET) on employment, employment status, and wages in Japan and Australia, by applying a differencein-differences analysis to the data obtained from the Keio Household Panel Survey (KHPS) in Japan and the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. Vocational education effects were observed mainly for men in the KHPS and women in the HILDA Survey. For the HILDA respondents, the VET effects on employment and wages were more significant for those with a low academic background, while for the KHPS respondents, the reverse applied.

Source: Keio business review

Authors: 智子岸, 繁樹鹿野

Language: English

Topic: Education Systems and Policy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funders: Keio University, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Award: The effects of job-related education on employment: an international comparison based on longitudinal data

OpenAlex ID: W3170385016

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