Casarico, Alessandra; Profeta, Paola; Pronzato, Chiara - Collegio Carlo Alberto, Università degli Studi di Torino - 2012
We empirically investigate the local labor market determinants of female decisions of investing in post-secondary education, focusing on the role of career interruptions and barriers to job promotions. We use EU-Silc data on educational decisions of women who completed secondary schooling. We...