In Switzerland, baccalaureate school is still considered to be the royal road to a university
education and the elite path for the social reproduction of the upper class. However …

Vocational education and training (VET) often suffers from a lack of social standing among
students and their families. Parents have been shown to discard vocational education …

What strategies do parents adopt when it comes to realizing the aspirations they have for
their children's educational career? Drawing on a longitudinal and intergenerational mixed …

Research shows a heterogeneous picture of migration-related disparities regarding
adolescents' educational trajectories at the end of lower-secondary education. Among other …

It is well established that participation in formal adult education varies by individual
background characteristics. However, less attention has been paid to examining inequality …

In many European countries, immigrants tend to view vocational education and training
(VET) programs as less desirable for themselves and their children. Students with migration …

Educational decisions are always made under uncertainty. This paper examines the effect of
providing information about dropout risks on stated preferences for academic versus …

Especially in highly diversified education systems in which employers can choose among
qualified applicants with different educational degrees, education is an important signal of …

This study will focus on multicultural competence as a topic in vocational training of health
care workers in upper secondary school in Norway. The research question is: How do …

Correctly anticipating the earnings for different education profiles is pivotal in making
informed education decisions. In this paper, leveraging unique survey data, we study the …