School-to-work transitions consist not just of one single event but of a sequence of transitions that varies significantly across both individuals and countries. In this article, I examine sequences of labour market statuses in 10 European countries using explorative methods of optimal matching...

Germany is widely known for its high-quality vocational education and training (VET) system. The two key features of that system are (a) firm-based training programs accompanied by a schoolbased component (of one to two days per week), in which apprentices acquire upper secondary general...